Don’t small quakes relieve the pressure that can lead to “The Big One”?
Granpa Lurkin was a lifelong resident of SoCal. Used to say that as long as there were small quakes, there wouldn’t be a big one. But I think he was referring to small quakes which were widely felt.
Unproven theory. Need more data...especially from The Big One.
Oh, and Climate Change causes earthquakes, too.
And it is said when the missing domestic dogs and cats increases quickly ....... there may be earthquake trouble.
“Dont small quakes relieve the pressure that can lead to The Big One?”
That was my first thought.