Megathrust earthquake and tsunami 3,800 years ago kept hunter-gathers in Chile inland for 1,000 years
Published Date: 4/7/2022
Source: phys.org
An international team of researchers has found evidence of a megathrust earthquake occurring approximately 3,800 years ago off the coast of what is now Chile. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the team describes evidence they found of the ensuing tsunami and its impact on the people who lived in the area at the time.