Recovery estimates for the Río Cruces after the May 1960 Chilean earthquake

The May 22nd 1960 Chilean earthquake was the largest earthquake on record with a magnitude 9.5. The event caused extensive subsidence and uplift over wide areas (at least 130,000km2) with uplift on the offshore South American Plate margin and downwarping in the coastal and landward areas which ranged in magnitude from 1–2m. The subsidence deepened coastal rivers creating extensive shallow banks (now wetlands) in many rivers including the Río …