KnowraMegathrust earthquakeLinked fromLinked fromThe 20 pages that link to Megathrust earthquake, each with the reason it gives.All 20Broader topic 4Related 9Narrower topic 6Compared with 1SubductionRelated: The 1960 Chile and 2004 Sumatra events occurred on subduction interfaces.Nazca PlateRelated: Locked sections of the Nazca–South America boundary can release strain in these earthquakes.Japan TrenchRelated: The plate interface beneath the trench can rupture in unusually large earthquakes.Sunda ArcRelated: The plate boundary beneath the arc can generate destructive megathrust earthquakes.Oceanic trenchRelated: Some of the largest earthquakes rupture the plate interface beneath trenches.Wadati–Benioff zoneRelated: They rupture the shallow interface at the top of the zone, unlike its interior events.ForearcRelated: The forearc overlies much of the plate interface that can rupture in these earthquakes.Peru–Chile TrenchRelated: Locked sections of the plate boundary offshore can rupture in major earthquakes.Philippine TrenchRelated: Slip on the plate interface near the trench can generate powerful earthquakes.