A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile in July 2024—and it wasn’t supposed to be that strong. Unlike Chile’s infamous shallow “megathrust” quakes, this one ruptured deep inside the ...

This illustration featuring earthquake simulation data from the San Francisco Bay Area shows how seismic energy is shaped and directed by local geology and how buildings and infrastructure respond to ...

Chile sits on Pacific Ring of Fire tectonic belt Experts predict major quake after last big one in 2010 Country holds drills to prepare emergency response Recent planned drill suspended due to real ...