| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -30.942, -71.534 |
| UTC time | 1943-04-07 13:07:08.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 7, 1943 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, April 7, 1943 at 13:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ovalle (Chile - CL), about 49.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.534 and latitude -30.942.
| Location | Ovalle |
| Country | Chile (CL) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1943-04-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ovalle | 49.7 km |
| Coquimbo | 111.6 km |
| La Serena | 118.5 km |
| San Felipe | 215.3 km |
| Quillota | 217.8 km |
| Los Andes | 228.4 km |
| Viña del Mar | 231.8 km |
| Limache | 232.0 km |
| Valparaíso | 233.3 km |
| Quilpué | 234.5 km |
| Villa Alemana | 235.0 km |
| Lampa | 268.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-12 01:50 UTC
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42.0 km |
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M 4.5
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-03-04 12:32 UTC
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15.3 km |
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M 4.9
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-22 14:22 UTC
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19.5 km |
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M 4.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-20 08:34 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.1
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-17 01:21 UTC
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20.7 km |
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M 4.4
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-16 09:19 UTC
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16.9 km |
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M 4.3
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-13 00:58 UTC
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23.8 km |
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M 6.2
Ovalle
Chile · 2026-02-12 13:34 UTC
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21.8 km |
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