Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America; December 1963; v. 53; no. 6;
p. 1357-1359
© 1963 Seismological Society of America
Geologic report on the effects of the earthquake of 22 May 1960 on the city Llanquihue
HERBERT THOMAS,
WILLIAM BOWES,
NELSON BRAVO S. and
Pierre Saint-Amand
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓNES GEOLOGICAS, SANTIAGO, Chile
U. S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION
U. S. NAVAL ODNANCE TEST STATION, CHINA LAKE, CALIF.
Abstract
Damage occurred from landsliding and mass movement on the steep slopes of terraces and from subsidence and inundation in the swampy central zone of Llanquihue. Large structures located on well-drained terraces were undamaged. The glacial history of Lake Llanquihue is discussed.
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