M6.8 earthquake near Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 121 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile on 17 Nov 1922, 11:02 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Coquimbo, about 122 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.