Tag Archives: Andes

Friday focal mechanism: mountain building in Argentina

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Chris Rowan

Yesterday a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck in the Jujuy province of northwestern Argentina, in the western foothills of the Andes. What few news reports there are indicate strong shaking but little damage in what seems to be a remote and … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, focal mechanisms, geohazards, structures

Rattle, then boom, in the Andes

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Do you get more volcanic eruptions in the aftermath of large earthquakes? Sometimes.
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Categories: earthquakes, geology, paper reviews, volcanoes