Magnitude 6.6 – Beni, Bolivia
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Bolivia at at 18:48:15 UTC. The epicenter was 60 km (37 miles) SSW of Trinidad, 251 km (155 miles) NNE of Cochabamba, 342 km (212 miles) NW of Santa Cruz and 350 km (217 miles) ENE of La Paz, Bolivia (15.345°S, 65.110°W) according to USGS. The depth was 533.3 km (331.4 miles). EMSC registered magnitude 6.7, revised to 6.6 at depth of 572km.
The department of Beni was the epicenter of an earthquake. The quake was felt in the city of La Paz. La Razon shed some journalists felt how rocked their seats and desks. On Twitter, there were people who reported having seen the movement of land in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba.
As we are writing this report there are no news of casualties or major damage.
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