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M6.1 earthquake near Iquique, Tarapacá

30492 d ago · 23 Apr 1943, 18:07 UTC 22 km WSW of Iquique, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 22 km WSW of Iquique, Chile on 23 Apr 1943, 18:07 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 Iquique, about 22 km away in Tarapacá, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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