Hey @dbooster, I've often wondered how people living in countries prone to earthquakes how they get their minds round it and learn to live with it, because unless you move you're going to have to learn to live with the possibility of an earthquake happening.
I'm sure there is lots of monitoring by the Japanese government and I dare say there are warning systems in place but it still must be a scary thing to live with.
I do hope the big earthquake won't hit for many, many years if it has to happen at all. I'm pleased the one you experienced the other week was a mild one.
What a glorious picture to accompany what is a dark humorous haiku!