Juan Fernández Ridge

Map of the volcanic arcs in the Andes and subducted structures affecting volcanism

The Juan Fernández Ridge is a volcanic island and seamount chain on the Nazca Plate. It runs in a west-east direction from the Juan Fernández hotspot to the Peru–Chile Trench at a latitude of 33° S near Valparaíso. The Juan Fernández Islands are the only seamounts that reach the surface.

References

von Huene, R.; Corvalán, J.; Flueh, E. R.; Hinz, K.; Korstgard, J.; Ranero, C. R.; Weinrebe, W. (1997), "Tectonic control of the subducting Juan Fernández Ridge on the Andean margin near Valparaiso, Chile", Tectonics (Wiley) 16 (3): 474–488, doi:10.1029/96TC03703

Geology of Chile

Formations	Bahía Mansa Metamorphic Complex Lacui Formation Navidad Formation Panguipulli Batholith Patagonian Batholith Santo Domingo Formation

Institutions	CODELCO INACH ONEMI OVDAS SERNAGEOMIN (Andean Geology)

Related lists	Earthquakes Glaciers Lakes Mountains Rivers Volcanoes Fjords, channels, sounds and straits Islands

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