Stratigraphic evidence of two historical tsunamis on the semi-arid coast of north-central Chile

Stratigraphic evidence of two historical tsunamis on the semi-arid coast of north-central Chile

On September 16, 2015, a Mw 8.3 earthquake struck the north-central Chile coast, triggering a tsunami observed along 500 km of coastline, between Huasco (28.5°S) and San Antonio (33.5°S). This tsunami provided a unique opportunity to examine the nature of tsunami deposits in a semi-arid, siliciclast...

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Main Authors: Brennan, N. (Author), Carvajal, M. (Author), Cisternas, M. (Author), Corbett, D.R (Author), DePaolis, J.M (Author), Dura, T. (Author), Ely, L.L (Author), Figueroa, G. (Author), Fritz, H.M (Author), Gill, B.C (Author), Horton, B.P (Author), MacInnes, B. (Author), Mizobe, C. (Author), Pilarczyk, J.E (Author), Tang, H. (Author), Weiss, R. (Author), Wesson, R.L (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2021
Subjects:
Atacama
Central Chile
Chile
Coastal hazards
Coquimbo
dating method
depositional environment
Deposits
earthquake event
Earthquakes
Grading
Hazards
Huasco
Indian Ocean tsunami 2004
North-central chile
North-central Chile
Organics
Paleotsunami
Paleotsunamis
San Antonio
Sand
Sand-beds
sedimentology
Semi arid
stratigraphy
Stratigraphy
Texas
Tongoy Bay
tsunami
Tsunami deposits
Tsunami inundation
Tsunamis
United States
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