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Hypocenters and depth of the subduction zone (Andes)

depth of the hypocenter | plate boundary
< 15 km
> 15 km - < 30 km
> 30 km - < 45 km
> 45 km - < 60 km
> 60 km - < 75 km
> 75 km - < 90 km
> 90 km - < 105 km
> 105 km - < 120 km
> 120 km
| plate boundary
depth of the hypocentre
< 15 km
> 15 km - < 30 km
> 30 km - < 45 km
> 45 km - < 60 km
> 60 km - < 75 km
> 75 km - < 90 km
> 90 km - < 105 km
> 105 km - < 120 km
> 120 km


elevation data: Global 30 Arc-Second Elevation (GTOPO30) / map overlay: NASA - earthquake data: earthquake.usgs.gov
coördinates: 30° and 40° S and 75° and 65° W - block depth: 150 km / earthquakes M> 2.5 from 1/1/2021 till 1/7/2022
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