M5.1 earthquake near Villa Yapacaní, Santa Cruz Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Villa Yapacaní, Bolivia on 11 Jun 2017, 13:18 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Villa Yapacaní, about 19 km away in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.