M6.5 earthquake - Falkland Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Falkland Islands region on 17 Oct 1928, 15:19 UTC at a depth of 10 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.