# Earthquake Strikes Region

- Place: Cochabamba, Bolivia (-17.41, -66.17)
- Published: 2026-11-08T00:31:07.853Z · expires 2026-11-15T00:31:07.853Z
- Floors (The Arena): none
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/92w
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A moderate 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck 65 km north of Oruro in Bolivia's La Paz Department on Thursday, Nov 5, at 3:10 pm local time, according to VolcanoDiscovery.

The quake was felt in Cochabamba and nearby regions, though no immediate reports of damage or injuries have been confirmed, per the same source.

Bolivia is also grappling with the advancing 'superniño' (super El Niño) weather pattern, which has prompted a national emergency declaration, as reported by El Nacional.

## Sources

- [Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Departamento de La Paz, 65 km north of Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia, on Thursday, Nov 5, 2026, at 03:10 pm (La Paz time)](https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/23609860/mag4quake-Nov-5-2026-Central-Bolivia.html) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-11-05
- [Bolivia declara emergencia nacional ante el avance del «superniño» - El Nacional](https://elnacional.com.py/mundo/bolivia-declara-emergencia-nacional-avance-supernino-n114534) · elnacional.com.py · 2026-11-01