M6.0 earthquake 74 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 74 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile on Sun, Jul 18, 1943, 3:55 AM GMT-4 (07:55 UTC), 34 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1943-07-18 07:55:13 UTC
- Depth
- 34.4 km (21.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 22.699° S, 70.512° W
- Region
- Chile
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.77
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
Earthquakes todayChile earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup899932. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:10 AM UTC.