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M8.1 earthquake near Illapel, Coquimbo Region

30509 d ago · 6 Apr 1943, 16:07 UTC 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile

What happened

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile on 6 Apr 1943, 16:07 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Illapel, about 45 km away in Coquimbo Region, Chile.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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