| Pichilemu Fault | |
|---|---|
| Falla de Pichilemu | |
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| Etymology | Pichilemu |
| Coordinates | 34°23′30″S 72°00′00″W / 34.39167°S 72.00000°W |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins |
| State | Cardenal Caro |
| Cities | Pichilemu |
| Characteristics | |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Width | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Depth | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
| Strike | 010 |
| Dip | East |
| Tectonics | |
| Plate | South American |
| Status | Active |
| Earthquakes | 2010 Pichilemu (Mw 6.9 & 7.0) |
| Type | Reverse |
| Rock units | Pichilemu metamorphic complex, Neogene sediments |
| Age | Late Paleozoic-recent |
| Orogeny | Andean |
The Pichilemu Fault (Spanish: Falla de Pichilemu),[1] also referred to as the Pichilemu-Vichuquén Fault (Falla de Pichilemu-Vichuquén),[2] is a Chilean geological fault, located in Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Region, some kilometers away from Pichilemu,[1] at a depth of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi).[3] The fault is 40 kilometres (25 mi) long and 20 kilometres (12 mi) wide.[3]
- ^ a b "LAS CINCO FALLAS GEOLÓGICAS MÁS IMPORTANTES QUE CHILE DEBE TENER EN CUENTA" (in Spanish). Punta Arenas, Chile: Radio Polar. April 20, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Arne P. Willner; Peter P. Richter; Uwe Ring (January 2009). "Structural overprint of a late Paleozoic accretionary system in north-central Chile (34°-35°S) during post-accretional deformation" (PDF). Andean Geology. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ a b Fernández, O. (May 22, 2010). "Pichilemu tiene falla geológica que genera oleada de réplicas en esa zona" (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: La Tercera. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved October 30, 2010.