What the records say
- When
- 6 Apr 1943
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 8.2
- Where
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 30.75° S, 72.00° W
- Deaths
- 11
- Depth km
- 35
1943 Ovalle earthquake
Earthquake in Coquimbo, Chile
The Coquimbo Region of Chile was affected by a major earthquake on 6 April 1943 at 12:07 local time. It had a magnitude of between 7.9 and 8.2 on the moment magnitude scale. It triggered a minor tsunami that caused local damage along the coast. A total of 11 people were killed, including a group of five miners.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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