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Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin last longer and feel much stronger than quakes of comparable magnitude in other places. University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists are studying why.
Get latest articles and stories on Science at LatestLY. Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin region of Interior Alaska last longer and feel much stronger than a quake of comparable magnitude would in a nonbasin region, due to the behavior of the seismic waves once they reach the area. Science News | Research Explains Strength of Earthquake Shaking in Nenana Basin.
Because of the nature of seismic waves after they reach the area, earthquakes in the Nenana Basin region of Interior Alaska persist longer and feel significantly stronger than quakes of equivalent magnitude in non-basin regions.