Southward propagation of Nazca subduction along the Andes

Southward propagation of Nazca subduction along the Andes

Southward propagation of Nazca subduction along the Andes, Published online: 23 January 2019; doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0860-1

The current phase of subduction of the Nazca slab was established in the Peruvian Andes after a plate reorganization around 80 million years ago and then propagated progressively southwards.

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