Earthquakes can be destructive for distant cities built on top of basins—now we know why
Jun 15, 2026
Sedimentary basins—depressions in Earth's crust caused by tectonic activity—tend to be flat and are favored places to build cities. But during earthquakes, they can become natural resonance chambers.
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-earthquakes-destructive-distant-cities-built.html
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