Central Chile (Santiago & Valparaíso)
Where the Nazca plate plunges beneath South America at 6.8 cm/yr. Source of some of Earth's strongest recorded earthquakes, including the 2010 Maule megathrust (Mw 8.8) and adjacent to the 1960 Valdivia disaster (Mw 9.5).
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (14d)
Recorded in the selected 14d period
Max Magnitude (14d)
Largest earthquake in the selected 14d period
Tectonic Profile
Seismotectonic hazard assessment, structural exposure & historical context
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Living within seismically active radius (~300 km)
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Mixed construction stock with regional engineering standards
Convergent Margin
Major plate boundary with high strain accumulation
Seismically Stable Period
No significant earthquakes recorded in the selected 14d period.
Seismic Activity
Every recorded earthquake in this area — filter by time range and sort by time or severity.
Regional Volcanism & Monitored Vents
Active vents and Holocene volcanic structures within the monitored boundary (Central Chile (Santiago & Valparaíso)) · 19