Tinted detail of a photo: Thin-section micrograph of a pale, rounded feldspar grain wrapped in curving dark and light bands of fine-grained rock, cut and slightly offset by straight diagonal cracks.
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Seismology

Sergio León-Ríos

Sergio León-Ríos is Associate Researcher at the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC) at the University of Chile, working on seismology and its applications to mineral exploration. He holds a PhD in Natural Sciences from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany. His research focuses on understanding the physical behavior of active margins, including megathrust earthquakes, crustal fault systems, magmatic fields, and their relationship with the emplacement of natural resources.

Could the Chilean Altiplano host natural hydrogen for the energy transition?

July 27, 2026
Could the Chilean Altiplano host natural hydrogen for the energy transition?

The contribution from Sergio León-Ríos, Associate Researcher at the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC) at the University of Chile, where he does seismology research. Post edited by Adam Ciesielski prior to publication. Introduction Hydrogen sits at the heart of today’s energy transition. From policy documents to industry roadmaps, it is widely promoted as a clean …[Read More]

Art, science, and seismic memory

and March 30, 2026
Art, science, and seismic memory

The contribution from Sergio León-Ríos, Associate Researcher at the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC) at the University of Chile, where he does seismology research. Introduction Earthquakes and tsunamis are not only purely scientific geophysical phenomena. They are also deeply embedded in social memory, cultural narratives, and everyday life – especially in countries like Chile, where …[Read More]