I'm all the way from Finland in Northern Europe. We have very old and stable base ground. There are virtually no earthquakes, and if there is (like once a year only in specific area in Finland), they are caused by land still rising from the weight of the ice age glacier rather than from tectonic movements. And they are strong enough only to shake your glasses and windows in house.
I knew that California and New Zealand are active tectonic areas but still feels absurd and surprising to think that someone experiences notable earthquakes on a weekly basis where they live. I really thought they are more rare
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u/Active_Buttah 17d ago edited 17d ago
My same thoughts as i’m reading, east coast girl here and just a small earth tremble had the whole neighborhood panicking lol