Great Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1
ID: iscgem899789
Location
45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile
Country:
Chile
Date & Time
Apr 6, 1943
4:07 PM Z
Depth
35.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
-31.2620, -71.3680
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Great Earthquakes
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across
Location Map
45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile
Coordinates: -31.2620°, -71.3680° • Depth: 35.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- April 6, 1943 at 4:07 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 7:10 PM
- Timeline
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