Historical and recent large megathrust earthquakes in Chile

S Ruiz, R Madariaga - Tectonophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Recent earthquakes in Chile, 2014, Mw 8.2 Iquique, 2015, Mw 8.3 Illapel and 2016,
Mw 7.6 Chiloé have put in evidence some problems with the straightforward application of …

Gradual unlocking of plate boundary controlled initiation of the 2014 Iquique earthquake

B Schurr, G Asch, S Hainzl, J Bedford, A Hoechner… - Nature, 2014 - nature.com
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 …

Invited review paper: The control of subduction zone structural complexity and geometry on margin segmentation and seismicity

H Kopp - Tectonophysics, 2013 - Elsevier
Convergent plate boundaries around the globe show a high degree of structural complexity
and variability in site-specific geometry and mass flux. The heterogeneity in the structural …

The 1 April 2014 Iquique, Chile, Mw 8.1 earthquake rupture sequence

T Lay, H Yue, EE Brodsky, C An - Geophysical Research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract On 1 April 2014, a great (Mw 8.1) interplate thrust earthquake ruptured in the
northern portion of the 1877 earthquake seismic gap in northern Chile. The sequence …

Seismicity structure of the northern Chile forearc from> 100,000 double‐difference relocated hypocenters

C Sippl, B Schurr, G Asch… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, we present high‐resolution seismicity images of the northern Chile subduction
zone forearc. We used 8 years of continuous seismic waveform data from the Integrated …

Updated concepts of seismic gaps and asperities to assess great earthquake hazard along South America

T Lay, SP Nishenko - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
So far in this century, six very large–magnitude earthquakes (MW≥ 7.8) have ruptured
separate portions of the subduction zone plate boundary of western South America along …

NGA-Sub source and path database

V Contreras, JP Stewart, T Kishida… - Earthquake …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
We describe source and path attributes of the Next Generation of Ground-Motion Attenuation
for Subduction zones (NGA-Sub) project relational database. The database contains 991 …

From the seismic cycle to long‐term deformation: Linking seismic coupling and Quaternary coastal geomorphology along the Andean megathrust

M Saillard, L Audin, B Rousset, JP Avouac… - …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Measurement of interseismic strain along subduction zones reveals the location of both
locked asperities, which might rupture during megathrust earthquakes, and creeping zones …

Comprehensive observation and modeling of earthquake and temperature‐related seismic velocity changes in northern Chile with passive image interferometry

T Richter, C Sens‐Schönfelder… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We report on earthquake and temperature‐related velocity changes in high‐frequency
autocorrelations of ambient noise data from seismic stations of the Integrated Plate …

Coastal erosion in sandy beaches along a tectonically active coast: The Chile study case

C Martínez, PW Grez, RA Martín… - Progress in …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Coastal erosion in 45 sandy beaches covering nearly 2000 km along the tectonically active
Chilean coast is assessed during the last four decades. The historical analysis is based on …