M4.2 earthquake near Camiri, Santa Cruz Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km E of Padilla, Bolivia on 3 Jan 2019, 00:29 UTC at a depth of 601 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Camiri, about 87 km away in Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.