Chile earthquakes in 1943
7 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Chile in 1943. The largest: M8.1 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile, Apr 6, 1943.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1943 was located in Chile. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1943
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 1943 | 0 | ||
| February 1943 | 0 | ||
| March 1943 | 0 | ||
| April 1943 | 5 | 8.1 | 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile |
| May 1943 | 1 | 6.3 | 55 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile |
| June 1943 | 0 | ||
| July 1943 | 1 | 6.0 | 74 km SSW of Tocopilla, Chile |
| August 1943 | 0 | ||
| September 1943 | 0 | ||
| October 1943 | 0 | ||
| November 1943 | 0 | ||
| December 1943 | 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.