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What was the longest echo and how long did it last?

Question #51685. Asked by mochyn.
Last updated Aug 17 2021.

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It was in the Hamilton Mausoleum in 1994, caused by closing the door, and it lasted 15 seconds. That was indoors.
It is constructed of marble and sandstone and is surmounted by a dome 36m in height, with two main spaces, a crypt in the lower section, and a chapel that was supposed to be used for worship. However the construction materials, size, shape and dimensions of the latter result in a complex, dense and very long reverberation, and hence render it almost useless for speech presentation. In fact the Guinness Book of World Records claims that the Hamilton Mausoleum has the longest “echo” of any building, recorded on 27 May 1994 as taking 15s for the sound of the reverberation caused by slamming one of the main doors to die away to nothing.
link https://www.openair.hosted.york.ac.uk/?page_id=502

Response last updated by gtho4 on Aug 17 2021.
Oct 14 2004, 3:34 PM
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In 2014, an oil tank situated in Scotland managed to create an echo that went on for 75 seconds, creating a new record for longest recorded echo.

link http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2540379/Oil-tank-Scotland-sets-record-worlds-longest-echo.html

Sep 18 2016, 12:21 AM
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