Earthquake archive

1943 Earthquakes

Name: 1943 Earthquakes (M4.5+)
Creator: QuakeGlobe
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114 magnitude-4.5+ earthquakes were recorded worldwide in 1943, the largest a M8.1 near 45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile.

← 1942 1944 →

Total M4.5+

114

M6+

113

M7+ (major)

M8+ (great)

Largest

M8.1

Tsunami-flagged

Largest earthquakes of 1943

The 100 strongest recorded events, ranked by magnitude.

18.1
45 km NNW of Illapel, Chile
April 6, 1943 · 35 km deep
27.8
77 km E of Baculin, Philippines
May 25, 1943 · 15 km deep
37.7
26 km S of Sijunjung, Indonesia
June 9, 1943 · 10 km deep
47.7
45 km N of San Antonio, Puerto Rico
July 29, 1943 · 15 km deep
57.7
147 km E of Tual, Indonesia
November 6, 1943 · 15 km deep
67.5
Macquarie Island region
September 6, 1943 · 10 km deep
77.5
6 km SSE of Ilgaz, Turkey
November 26, 1943 · 20 km deep
87.4
87 km SSW of Srandakan, Indonesia
July 23, 1943 · 60 km deep
97.4
18 km SSW of Palos Blancos, Mexico
February 22, 1943 · 20 km deep
107.4
78 km NNW of Curup, Indonesia
June 8, 1943 · 15 km deep
117.4
18 km ENE of Bagacay, Philippines
May 3, 1943 · 15 km deep
127.3
169 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
June 13, 1943 · 35 km deep
137.2
13 km W of Dergaon, India
October 23, 1943 · 15 km deep
147.2
205 km SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
December 23, 1943 · 35 km deep
157.1
96 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan
April 11, 1943 · 15 km deep
167.0
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
September 14, 1943 · 35 km deep
177.0
18 km ENE of Kurayoshi, Japan
September 10, 1943 · 15 km deep
187.0
30 km WNW of Labuan, Indonesia
April 1, 1943 · 35 km deep
197.0
56 km SSE of Cambutal, Panama
May 2, 1943 · 20 km deep
207.0
South Sandwich Islands region
March 9, 1943 · 20 km deep
216.9
298 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
September 14, 1943 · 15 km deep
226.9
27 km SE of Skwentna, Alaska
November 3, 1943 · 15 km deep
236.9
south of the Kermadec Islands
July 11, 1943 · 15 km deep
246.9
31 km S of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
December 30, 1943 · 35 km deep
256.8
South Sandwich Islands region
November 2, 1943 · 60 km deep
266.8
147 km WNW of Mil’kovo, Russia
November 28, 1943 · 15 km deep
276.8
39 km SE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
March 21, 1943 · 35 km deep
286.8
114 km ENE of Donggang, Taiwan
December 2, 1943 · 15 km deep
296.7
126 km NE of Hengchun, Taiwan
November 24, 1943 · 20 km deep
306.7
62 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand
August 2, 1943 · 15 km deep
316.7
146 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
June 13, 1943 · 25 km deep
326.6
South Sandwich Islands region
March 25, 1943 · 15 km deep
336.6
southeast of the Loyalty Islands
September 14, 1943 · 15 km deep
346.6
163 km ENE of Hachinohe, Japan
June 13, 1943 · 31 km deep
356.6
147 km ESE of Ossora, Russia
March 7, 1943 · 35 km deep
366.5
103 km WNW of Gorontalo, Indonesia
September 5, 1943 · 35 km deep
376.5
72 km E of Kyzyl-Eshme, Kyrgyzstan
April 5, 1943 · 30 km deep
386.5
89 km SW of Abepura, Indonesia
December 3, 1943 · 35 km deep
396.5
257 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
March 14, 1943 · 35 km deep
406.5
176 km SE of ‘Ohonua, Tonga
October 24, 1943 · 15 km deep
416.5
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
December 2, 1943 · 10 km deep
426.5
96 km ENE of Fais, Micronesia
March 15, 1943 · 25 km deep
436.5
156 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
December 24, 1943 · 35 km deep
446.5
67 km NW of La Ligua, Chile
April 15, 1943 · 25 km deep
456.5
167 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
January 27, 1943 · 35 km deep
466.5
106 km SE of Alo, Wallis and Futuna
October 21, 1943 · 15 km deep
476.5
Ascension Island region
June 20, 1943 · 15 km deep
486.4
11 km NNE of Tarakl?, Turkey
June 20, 1943 · 15 km deep
496.4
28 km E of Hihifo, Tonga
September 11, 1943 · 10 km deep
506.4
88 km ENE of Hasaki, Japan
April 12, 1943 · 25 km deep
516.4
South Sandwich Islands region
March 9, 1943 · 15 km deep
526.4
10 km WNW of Tinogasta, Argentina
November 29, 1943 · 15 km deep
536.4
64 km W of Illapel, Chile
April 7, 1943 · 25 km deep
546.4
24 km SSW of Hirara, Japan
October 27, 1943 · 35 km deep
556.4
6 km N of Santa Monica, Philippines
December 13, 1943 · 35 km deep
566.4
129 km ENE of Misawa, Japan
June 15, 1943 · 40 km deep
576.4
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
September 27, 1943 · 59 km deep
586.4
82 km SW of Puerto Madero, Mexico
June 15, 1943 · 25 km deep
596.3
east of the North Island of New Zealand
September 22, 1943 · 10 km deep
606.3
290 km SSW of Arenas, Panama
March 5, 1943 · 13 km deep
616.3
62 km NE of Hualien City, Taiwan
October 22, 1943 · 35 km deep
626.3
243 km WNW of Lautoka, Fiji
March 20, 1943 · 15 km deep
636.3
156 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia
August 10, 1943 · 35 km deep
646.3
98 km ESE of Takahagi, Japan
March 14, 1943 · 15 km deep
656.3
104 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
February 16, 1943 · 46 km deep
666.3
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
December 27, 1943 · 35 km deep
676.3
49 km SW of Ovalle, Chile
April 7, 1943 · 45 km deep
686.3
201 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
March 15, 1943 · 35 km deep
696.3
95 km SSE of Yonakuni, Japan
April 12, 1943 · 35 km deep
706.3
252 km SSE of Isangel, Vanuatu
March 11, 1943 · 55 km deep
716.3
12 km NNE of Sho‘rchi, Uzbekistan
January 11, 1943 · 35 km deep
726.3
156 km NW of Punto Fijo, Venezuela
December 23, 1943 · 15 km deep
736.3
113 km SSW of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
July 7, 1943 · 35 km deep
746.3
55 km WSW of Ovalle, Chile
May 22, 1943 · 35 km deep
756.3
35 km NW of Gahkuch, Pakistan
September 24, 1943 · 15 km deep
766.2
70 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia
April 29, 1943 · 70 km deep
776.2
159 km NE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
November 4, 1943 · 35 km deep
786.2
Easter Island region
September 19, 1943 · 15 km deep
796.2
Southwest Indian Ridge
June 14, 1943 · 15 km deep
806.2
76 km NW of Curup, Indonesia
June 7, 1943 · 15 km deep
816.2
56 km SSW of Pasni, Pakistan
February 6, 1943 · 15 km deep
826.2
163 km NW of Punto Fijo, Venezuela
December 22, 1943 · 15 km deep
836.2
South Sandwich Islands region
November 4, 1943 · 35 km deep
846.2
South Sandwich Islands region
March 10, 1943 · 15 km deep
856.2
19 km SSW of Lomas de Sargentillo, Ecuador
January 30, 1943 · 59 km deep
866.2
107 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
November 29, 1943 · 15 km deep
876.2
87 km E of Isangel, Vanuatu
November 13, 1943 · 20 km deep
886.2
244 km SSE of Sarangani, Philippines
July 8, 1943 · 35 km deep
896.2
South Sandwich Islands region
March 9, 1943 · 15 km deep
906.2
64 km S of Kushiro, Japan
December 3, 1943 · 64 km deep
916.2
53 km SW of Atico, Peru
July 5, 1943 · 35 km deep
926.2
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
June 8, 1943 · 15 km deep
936.2
24 km WNW of Sigaboy, Philippines
March 22, 1943 · 35 km deep
946.2
128 km SSW of Doctor Belisario Domínguez (La Barra), Mexico
December 8, 1943 · 15 km deep
956.1
163 km NW of Punto Fijo, Venezuela
December 21, 1943 · 15 km deep
966.1
Southwest Indian Ridge
September 26, 1943 · 15 km deep
976.1
18 km SW of Daroot-Korgon, Kyrgyzstan
June 2, 1943 · 20 km deep
986.1
255 km SSW of Barra de Navidad, Mexico
May 26, 1943 · 15 km deep
996.1
13 km WNW of Socorro, Philippines
November 28, 1943 · 35 km deep
1006.1
137 km S of Koshima, Japan
December 17, 1943 · 35 km deep