Chile is the site of some of the largest earthquakes in the world: On average, a magnitude 8
earthquake occurs there every 10 years or so. These earthquakes take place in the …

A great earthquake (surface-wave magnitude, 7.8) occurred along the coast of central Chile
on 3 March 1985, causing heavy damage to coastal towns. Intense foreshock activity near …

The subduction zone in northern Chile is a well-identified seismic gap that last ruptured in
1877. The moment magnitude (M w) 8.1 Iquique earthquake of 1 April 2014 broke a highly …

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We observed vertically displaced coastal and river markers after the 27 February 2010
Chilean earthquake [moment magnitude (M w) 8.8]. Land-level changes range between 2.5 …

It is commonly thought that the longer the time since last earthquake, the larger the next
earthquake's slip will be. But this logical predictor of earthquake size, unsuccessful for large …

Concepción earthquake is notable because famed naturalist Charles Darwin and naval
officer Robert FitzRoy provided observations and comments. 1 Since the beginning of the …

Abstract On 1 April 2014, Northern Chile was struck by a magnitude 8.1 earthquake
following a protracted series of foreshocks. The Integrated Plate Boundary Observatory …

The seismic gap theory identifies regions of elevated hazard based on a lack of recent
seismicity in comparison with other portions of a fault. It has successfully explained past …

No recorded human generation in Chile has escaped the damaging consequences of large
earthquakes. More than ten events with magnitudes equal to or greater than magnitude 8 …