Paradoxically, underground structures are safer in an earthquake than surface structures.
There are a few cases of miners coming to the surface after a major ‘quake and being amazed at the damage from a tremor they barely felt.
Better a Morlock than a worthless Eloi...
” Better a Morlock than a worthless Eloi... “
In some ways, yes.
The Eloi were essentially cattle, You know, like the perfect “Citizen Class” that the liberals love to define as part of their plans of a utopia...