Comparison of earthquake-triggered turbidites from the Saguenay (Eastern Canada) and Reloncavi (Chilean margin) Fjords: Implications for paleoseismicity and sedimentology

► Seismic profiles and cores from the Saguenay and Reloncavi Fjords are presented. ► Decimeter to meter-thick turbidites were related to large magnitude earthquakes. ► The normally-graded turbidites are characterized by a homogenous fining upward tail. ► A sand layer interpreted as a tsunami deposit was observed in Reloncavi Fjord. ► Fjords are pristine sites to record historical and pre-historical earthquakes.