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Chile is next to the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate. These plates are what caused the 1960 earthquake.

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Which two tectonics plates caused the earthquake in Chile?

The earthquake in Chile was caused by the Nazca Plate, which is an oceanic tectonic plate, moving beneath the South American Plate, which is a continental plate. The convergence of these two plates resulted in the earthquake.


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What is the country next to Chile?

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What type of plates caused the Chile earthquake in 1960?

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What three plates caused the Chile earthquake?

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