Our results show that low-temperature pIRIR dating of feldspar is a valuable tool for reconstructing late Holocene earthquake chronologies in regions where quartz is geologically young, volcanic in origin, and holds few transportation cycles, as it occurs in active subduction zones. Although relatively large residual doses introduce dating uncertainties for sediments younger than a few centuries, feldspar pIRIR dating appears to be a good alternative to radiocarbon dating. On the contrary, quartz OSL and feldspar infrared ages were associated with systematic age underestimation, making them problematic for obtaining adequate chronologies in this type of geologic setting.