M7.0 earthquake near Vallenar, Atacama

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 118 km WNW of Vallenar, Chile on 7 Nov 1922, 23:00 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Vallenar, about 118 km away in Atacama, Chile.