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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Bolivia
Carlos Valdez, Associated Press
Updated 2:13 pm, Monday, April 2, 2018
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Bolivia on Monday, but it was so deep that there were no reports of injuries or damage.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck at 10:40 a.m. local time (9:40 a.m. EDT; 1340 GMT) and it was centered 205 miles (127 kilometers) southeast of Tarija, Bolivia. The epicenter was 346 miles (557 kilometers) below the surface.
The San Calixto Observatory in La Paz said that it is one of the most powerful quakes on record in Bolivia, but that there was no damage because it was so deep.
Only light tremors were felt in Bolivia's capital and other cities. But the quake caused people to evacuate office buildings that swayed as far away as Sao Paulo, Brazil, some 1,800 miles (3,000 kilometers) from Tarija.
More:
https://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Magnitude-6-8-earthquake-strikes-Bolivia-12798812.php
