M6.5 earthquake near La Calera, Valparaiso

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 17 km NNE of Hacienda La Calera, Chile on 17 Oct 1930, 08:46 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 Calera, about 17 km away in Valparaiso, Chile.