April 24, 2023 (v1)
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In Northern Andes, oblique subduction of the Nazca plate below the South America Plate induces a northward motion of the North Andean Sliver, at a rate of ~10 mm/yr with respect to Stable South America. In Ecuador in particular, the associated strain is mainly accomodated along the large Chingual-Cosanga-Puna-Pallatanga (CCPP) fault system,...
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