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The map below shows how Chile lies on the South American Plate. The western part is bordered by the Nazca Plate and the southern part is bordered by the Antarctic Plate. This area is known as the Chile Triple Junction. Chile is also part of the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is an area in which a lot of earthquakes occur and volcanoes erupt. Chile is on a convergent boundary, which is when two plates collide together. Chile is also a subduction zone; the Nazca Plate goes below the South American Plate during an earthquake.  Chile is very prone to earthquakes. The largest earthquake ever recorded (9.5 magnitude) happened in Chile. Such earthquakes also causes Chile to be prone to tsunamis. Volcanic eruptions also occur in Chile, as it has 43 volcanoes. The largest eruption to occur in Chile happened in 1949.                                         Sources:  https://ocea...

  Chile is a country located in South America. The capital of Chile is Santiago. Northern Chile is mostly a desert environment, whereas the central and southern regions are more temperate. Chile has a diverse landscape. It is bordered by the Andes Mountains in the east, and the Pacific Ocean in the west. As of 2024, the population is 19,777,514. Natural hazards are a natural event, such as an earthquake or a flood, that poses a threat to human life or property. A disaster is a high-risk situation that does not occur over a long span of time. A disaster can be classified by 100 or more people being affected, or the specific area of the event declaring a state of emergency. In contrast, a catastrophe is a major disaster that lasts over a longer period of time and requires large amounts of time and money to recover. A catastrophe is more severe than a disaster.  Links to sources:  People https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/chile-population/# chile-map  ...