M4.8 earthquake near Viacha, La Paz Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 78 km SSE of Desaguadero, Peru on 12 Aug 2023, 23:52 UTC at a depth of 182 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Viacha, about 91 km away in La Paz Department, Bolivia.