Chile is located in the so-called “Ring of Fire” — where tectonic plates clash under the surface of the Pacific Ocean and spawn earthquakes and tsunamis.

Earthquakes occur when the rock on one side of a fault slips relative to the other. The fault surface can be vertical, ...

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck northern Chile. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from Thursday's trembler.

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Chile is located in the so-called “Ring of Fire” — the region running from Chile to Alaska where tectonic plates clash under the surface of the Pacific Ocean and spawn earthquakes and tsunamis.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), a massive earthquake of 6.1-magnitude on Thursday struck northern Chile.

Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic ...

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