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Map of Valparaíso after the earthquake of 16 August 1906 Area of the city most affected by earthquake City blocks most damaged by fire . Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and mass ground movements are frequent occurrences. The subduction zone along Chile's coast has produced the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake.
Chile is situated in southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean and a small part of the South Atlantic Ocean. Chile's territorial shape is considered among the world's most unusual; from north to south, the country extends 4,270 km (2,653 mi), and yet it only averages 177 km (110 mi) in width.
This file was derived from: Chile location map.svg by NordNordWest Reino de Chile según Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla, 1775.jpg Límite entre Chile y Perú en el río Loa, Plano General del Reyno de Chile en la América Meridional de Andrés Baleato (1793).jpg Own work: Author: derivative work: Janitoalevic; Original map:
Category: Geology of Chile by region. 2 languages. ... Geology of Santiago Metropolitan Region (2 C, 5 P) T. Geology of Tarapacá Region (2 C, 8 P) V.
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Geology of Chile by region (16 C) Geology of Patagonia (12 C, 37 P) Geoparks in Chile (1 P) Geothermal energy in Chile (4 P) I. Impact craters of Chile (1 P) L.
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Map of Chile. This is a list of cities in Chile. A city is defined by Chile's National Statistics Institute (INE) as an "urban entity" [note 1] with more than 5,000 inhabitants. This list is based on a June 2005 report by the INE based on the 2002 census which registered 239 cities across the country. [1]