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Why Cairo & Delta Feel Mediterranean Shocks:
Thick soft alluvium clay and deep sedimentary basin in the Nile Valley act as a natural acoustic resonator, amplifying low-frequency seismic shear waves and trapping surface waves, which causes tall buildings in Cairo to sway noticeably even from 600-800 km away.