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Triggers of Chile’s mega-earthquakes

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Megathrust earthquakes along subduction zones present significant hazards. Evidence from the South Chile subduction zone suggests that the structure and fluid distribution of the megathrust interface governs the size and timing of large earthquakes.

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Fig. 1: 3D view of a subduction megathrust interface with depth varying rock-fluid interaction processes (from Agard et al.4).

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Chlieh, M. Triggers of Chile’s mega-earthquakes. Nat. Geosci. 17, 5–6 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-023-01340-x

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