M6.3 earthquake near Ovalle, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 55 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile on 22 May 1943, 09:02 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 Ovalle, about 56 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.