A 4.6 magnitude earthquake is recorded in central Bolivia

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded this Saturday in the Cochabamba region, in central Bolivia, with no casualties or material damage reported at the moment, reported the private San Calixto Observatory.

The earthquake occurred at 7:49 local time (11:49 GMT) and was centered in the province of Esteban Arze, according to the observatory, which is the only seismological institution in Bolivia.

The earthquake had a depth of 19.9 kilometers, so it is considered shallow.

The tremor zone is eight kilometers from the municipality of Anzaldo, capital of the province where the epicenter was located, 25 kilometers from the town of Tarata and 27 kilometers from the town of Cliza, the entity reported.

The report indicates that due to the depth it is likely “it will be felt and cause damage in areas near the epicenter”.

The observatory reported that the earthquake was felt in some nearby locations, including the southern area of the city of La Paz, by at least 160 people, according to an official report.

On Tuesday, an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 was recorded in the Andean region of Potosí, southwest of Bolivia, with no reports of victims or material damage.

In mid-August, another earthquake of magnitude 4.4 was reported, also in Potosí, but in the Daniel Campos province.

In addition, three earthquakes of magnitudes 3.0, 4.0 and 3.6 were also recorded days earlier in the southern region of Chuquisaca, where Sucre, the constitutional capital of Bolivia, is located, with no reports of victims or material damage.