The Chile Fracture Zone (CFZ) is a major strike slip fault and fracture zone in the Chile Rise. The Chile Fracture Zone runs in an eastwest direction almost parallel to nearby Juan Fernández Ridge and makes up a large part of the Antarctic—Nazca Plate boundary. It was discovered by HMS Challenger[1]

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  1. ↑ "Marine Gazetteer:Chile Fracture Zone". Retrieved 1 November 2023.

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