M6.0 earthquake near Potosí, Potosí Department

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 56 km N of Camargo, Bolivia on 27 Jul 2003, 11:41 UTC at a depth of 345 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Potosí, about 85 km away in Potosí Department, Bolivia.