= Valdivia Fracture Zone
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The Valdivia Fracture Zone is a geological feature located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Chile. It is characterized as a transform fault, which is a type of fault that occurs at the boundary between tectonic plates, where two plates slide past each other horizontally. This feature runs approximately parallel to the coast of Chile and is significant in the study of plate tectonics and seismic activity in the region.
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