M5.0 earthquake near Viacha, La Paz Department

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 60 km W of Patacamaya, Bolivia on 10 Apr 2024, 15:33 UTC at a depth of 204 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Viacha, about 70 km away in La Paz Department, Bolivia.