If I were in that town, any earthquake would get my attention. It could be preceded by a massive quake.
Lived in the area for 20 years. My home was about 3 miles from the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta Quake. Now that was a quake!(6.9):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake
Like “thecodont” said “door slammer” at 2.9.
(preceded)
Followed?
(I’m guessing you were saying it could precede a massive quake)
Yeah it would get my attention too.
You sound silly
It wouldn’t be preceded by a large quake. It would be followed by a larger quake ( sometimes)
If it could be PREceded by a big one, wouldn’t we have already had the big one?
“…any earthquake would get my attention”
Do humid days get your attention? Do rainstorms get your attention? Do lightning flashes and thunder claps get your attention? Yawn.
Or not. Lots of areas have small earthquakes often enough that the pressure necessary for a big one never accumulates.