The constant small tremors that can turn into an earthquake are at least once a week in Chile, and middle ones, at least once a month, the earthquake, and at least once every 20 years. State of constant expectancy that we live in, that constant alertness that is not stressful or depressing, it is just good, it feels good, and I really miss the feeling of being remained that we humans are little ants compare to the strength and power of Nature. The humbleness that come from growing in a place like that, give you a whole different perspective about live and about what really matters in life. If you have a property, a house, or worse an apartment, you know that it is likely safe, but you never know with an earthquake in the country that has the highest ranking on strongest earthquake with 9.5 Richter scale in 1960, lasting more than 10 minutes of duration. While we also have, as a country, 13 occasions among the 45 strongest earthquakes in the history of the word.
We know tremors are inoffensive and harmless but, we only know if the tremor will be it, or it will show its real face as an earthquake, destructive and very dangerous, specially for the tsunamis that might occur afterwards. To feel that the floor is moving -doesn’t matter if main level or 19th floor- it is a feeling that can not compare to anything else. It not like a boat or a ship, and the sensation, even if nothing is falling from the walls and furniture, the sensation is breathtaking. That foment you to be flexible, adaptative, prepare for any time that a little tremor turns into a big, big earthquake, and you need to take care of your loves ones and be calm above everything. I think that is why PhD. Humberto Maturana, biologist, who came with the Autopoiesis concept on Theoretical Biology, was from Chile. The concept of adaptation and plasticity (with different names) are fundamental in this understanding of what means life.
But, above all, the happiness that you feel, every time there is a tremor of 5-something Richter scale or even 6 sometimes, that slowly reduces and stops, and not turn into a 10 minutes long 9-something earthquake, the happiness that you feel is infinite, and you feel that every time there is a movement that was a “ups, not today” from the Nazca and Antarctic’s tectonic plates against the South American plate.
We know tremors are inoffensive and harmless but, we only know if the tremor will be it, or it will show its real face as an earthquake, destructive and very dangerous, specially for the tsunamis that might occur afterwards. To feel that the floor is moving -doesn’t matter if main level or 19th floor- it is a feeling that can not compare to anything else. It not like a boat or a ship, and the sensation, even if nothing is falling from the walls and furniture, the sensation is breathtaking. That foment you to be flexible, adaptative, prepare for any time that a little tremor turns into a big, big earthquake, and you need to take care of your loves ones and be calm above everything. I think that is why PhD. Humberto Maturana, biologist, who came with the Autopoiesis concept on Theoretical Biology, was from Chile. The concept of adaptation and plasticity (with different names) are fundamental in this understanding of what means life.
But, above all, the happiness that you feel, every time there is a tremor of 5-something Richter scale or even 6 sometimes, that slowly reduces and stops, and not turn into a 10 minutes long 9-something earthquake, the happiness that you feel is infinite, and you feel that every time there is a movement that was a “ups, not today” from the Nazca and Antarctic’s tectonic plates against the South American plate.