M6.6 earthquake near La Ligua, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 31 km NNW of La Ligua, Chile on 29 Nov 1932, 11:11 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 Ligua, about 32 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.