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The Day the Earth Turned to Liquid: the Phenomenon that Sank Buildings in Valdivia, valparaíso and Concepción

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During the major earthquakes in Chile, a surprising phenomenon transformed the solid ground into a liquid, viscous material. Liquefaction caused entire buildings to sink, structures to tilt, and the urban landscape to be reshaped in minutes of geological terror. A leaning house is not always synonymous with structural collapse. In major earthquakes, the ground can fail first. This is how soil liquefaction works. Imagine standing on seemingly sol…
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During the major earthquakes in Chile, a surprising phenomenon transformed the solid ground into a liquid, viscous material. Liquefaction caused entire buildings to sink, structures to tilt, and the urban landscape to be reshaped in minutes of geological terror. A leaning house is not always synonymous with structural collapse. In major earthquakes, the ground can fail first. This is how soil liquefaction works. Imagine standing on seemingly sol…

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meteored.cl broke the news in on Friday, February 6, 2026.
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