This is why the Shindo scale is favoured in Japan, as it addresses the effects on people and buildings in a particular area, so you can tell just by looking at

This is why the Shindo scale is favoured in Japan, as it addresses the effects on people and buildings in a particular area, so you can tell just by looking at what is shaking and how much to get an idea of the strength. The worst part of experiencing an earthquake, for me, is realising that anything can happen in the next moments, otherwise it's weirdly normal.