To: Errant
Apparently 8s are common there and do produce tsunamis, but in the past not very newsworthy ones I guess.
9 posted on
04/01/2014 5:06:35 PM PDT by
rwfromkansas
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To: rwfromkansas
Depends on how much uplift occurred. It probably most likely a strike-slip which is the cause of most quakes in that area, same as our west coast. Under the right conditions, these can also generate tsunamis.
20 posted on
04/01/2014 5:12:43 PM PDT by
Errant
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28 posted on
04/01/2014 5:16:57 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
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To: rwfromkansas
That general area was the location of the greatest earthquake in the 20th century: a 9.5in 1960 that killed over 1,600 people. The same tectonic forces that created the Andes are still very active as the Nazca Plate is being subducted under the South American Plate. That one generated some headlines.
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