Ofqui Isthmus

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The Ofqui Isthmus is a remote, low-lying land bridge in southern Chile that separates the Gulf of Penas from the Moraleda Channel and forms part of a tectonically active region shaped by the Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone.

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Ofqui Isthmus canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf isthmus
landform
accessibility difficult to access
climate cool and wet Patagonian climate
continent South America
country Chile
elevation low-lying
environment coastal
maritime-influenced
geologicalFeature part of the Andean margin
geologicalProcess influenced by Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone
shaped by tectonic activity
hazard earthquake-prone area
subject to crustal deformation
humanSettlement sparsely populated
hydrologicalContext between Pacific fjords and channels
landBridgeBetween Gulf of Penas
linked to: Golfo de Penas

Moraleda Channel
locatedIn Aysén Region
southern Chile
locatedOnCoastOf Pacific Ocean
partOf Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone
regionType tectonically active region
relativeLocation north of the Taitao Peninsula
south of the Chonos Archipelago
remoteness remote
separates Gulf of Penas
linked to: Golfo de Penas

Gulf of Penas from Moraleda Channel
Moraleda Channel
tectonicSetting Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone

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Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone extendsTo Ofqui Isthmus
Liquiñe-Ofqui Fault Zone namedAfter Ofqui Isthmus