M5.3 earthquake near Camiri, Santa Cruz Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 34 km N of Monteagudo, Bolivia on 21 Mar 2021, 14:17 UTC at a depth of 599 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Camiri, about 78 km away in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.