Earthquakes in Chile
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Avg. Earthquakes/Year
200
Tectonic Plates
3
Major Fault Lines
2
Cities at Risk
16
Recent Earthquakes in Chile
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Chile is located on the Nazca Plate, South American Plate, Antarctic Plate tectonic plates. Major fault lines and seismic zones include: Peru-Chile Trench, Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault.
Major Cities at Risk
Santiago
Pop. 6,310,000
Valparaiso
Pop. 979,741
Concepcion
Pop. 835,486
Antofagasta
Pop. 402,669
Temuco
Pop. 358,541
Iquique
Pop. 309,828
La Serena
Pop. 244,655
Arica
Pop. 236,732
Talca
Pop. 233,339
Copiapo
Pop. 175,553
Valdivia
Pop. 172,331
Calama
Pop. 165,731
Fault Lines
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program