M6.5 earthquake near Los Vilos, Coquimbo Region

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 67 km NW of La Ligua, Chile on 15 Apr 1943, 11:34 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Los Vilos, about 30 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.