8.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Chile, triggers tsunami

The transcript describes an earthquake that occurred on a Tuesday due to a shift at the fault line between the Nasca Plate and the South American Plate. This tectonic movement generated an earthquake and a subsequent tsunami, with waves reaching nearly two meters in height. The earthquake, centered 99 kilometers northwest of Ikikei, resulted in five fatalities due to crushing or heart attacks.

What geological event is described as occurring between the Nasca Plate and the South American Plate?

• A volcanic eruption

• A fault line shift

• A landslide

• A meteor impact

What natural disaster was triggered by the earthquake?

• A hurricane

• A tornado

• A tsunami

• A flood

How deep was the earthquake that triggered the tsunami?

• 40 kilometers

• 30 kilometers

• 20 kilometers

• 10 kilometers

What was the height of the waves generated by the earthquake?

• One meter

• Four meters

• Two meters

• Three meters

Where was the epicenter of the earthquake located in relation to the city of Ikikei?

• 99 kilometers southeast

• 99 kilometers southwest

• 99 kilometers northeast

• 99 kilometers northwest