M6.3 earthquake near La Rinconada, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 36 km W of Mapiri, Bolivia on 23 Aug 1956, 13:48 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Rinconada, about 120 km away in Puno, Peru.