In Alaska, a region devoid of any volcanoes might be concealing a surprising geological phenomenon beneath its surface. Researchers have recently shed light on the potential.
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Two quakes above magnitude 5 were felt lightly in places as far away as Juneau and Whitehorse. Smaller aftershocks continued through the weekend about 40 so far. The quakes were felt as far away as Juneau and Whitehorse.
Geochemists report findings from collected and analyzed helium and carbon isotopic data from springs along a nearly 250-mile segment of Alaska s Denali Fault. The fault s mantle fluid flow rates, they report, fall in the range observed for the world s other major and active strike-slip faults that form plate boundaries.
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