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M6.0 earthquake near Tocopilla, Antofagasta

30406 d ago · 18 Jul 1943, 07:55 UTC 74 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 74 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile on 18 Jul 1943, 07:55 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Tocopilla, about 75 km away in Antofagasta, Chile.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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