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mfb- t1_j7o8lur wrote

Reply to comment by CrustalTrudger in Do Little Earthquakes Prevent Big Earthquakes? by cpassmore79

I wonder what case would be better for people and infrastructure. An M8.0 once per century or an almost daily M5.0 earthquake? We can't choose, of course.

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gristc t1_j7osz38 wrote

It's significantly easier to build something that will withstand M5.0 earthquakes, so I'd go with that option. Especially if it happened every day. I reckon we'd get pretty good at it.

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