Chile earthquakes in 1923
4 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Chile in 1923. The largest: M6.6 72 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile, May 4, 1923.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1923 was located in Chile. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1923
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1923 | 0 | ||
| February 1923 | 0 | ||
| March 1923 | 0 | ||
| April 1923 | 0 | ||
| May 1923 | 1 | 6.6 | 72 km WSW of Vallenar, Chile |
| June 1923 | 0 | ||
| July 1923 | 1 | 6.4 | 52 km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile |
| August 1923 | 1 | 6.2 | 51 km WNW of Taltal, Chile |
| September 1923 | 0 | ||
| October 1923 | 0 | ||
| November 1923 | 1 | 6.2 | 1 km W of Carahue, Chile |
| December 1923 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.