Great Earthquake

Magnitude 8.1

ID: iscgem899789

Location

45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile

Country: Chile flag 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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
April 6, 1943 at 4:07 PM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 7:10 PM