posted on Mar, 13 2010 @ 06:59 PM
Originally posted by jumpingbeanz
reply to post by Phlynx
so what happens if there is a bigger quake in store and everybody is blind to it?,
i have my assumes on what are worrying quakes and what are not.
I can see your point, but I don't think pointing out
every minor quake is going to prepare anyone for "the big one". It could just cloud the
issue, as some people might think that these earthquakes are somehow signigicant or abnormal.
I live in NZ, and I can tell you that us kiwi's live in a very geologically active envioronment. We have many volcanoes, some active, and many
earthquakes. I have personally felt at least 5 (and slept through more) over magnitude 5.0 and one over 6.0. And I can tell you there is a
huge difference between a 5 and a 6.
When I was quite young, I was on the 8th floor of a Wellington office tower when a 6+ (can't remember exactly) struck. I was amazed, looking out
across the road and seeing whole buildings bending and flexing. I was getting yelled at by some hysterical woman hiding under her desk, yet I was in a
calm state, mesmerised by the quake's tremors.
So what I'm getting at, is quakes like the one in the OP are a regular occurence here. So while it is great to be aware of the risks of Earthquakes,
pointing out quakes like this will not make you any less "blind" to the possibility of a big one than the next person.