M6.7 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 25 km SE of Monte Patria, Chile on 14 Nov 1927, 07:19 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Ovalle, about 50 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.