Originally Posted by
Chefboiali
Apparently the way the plates underground are positioned, you'll get more of a sway effect than jolty shakes. We get the jolty shakes.
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I would say it's more sway, less jolt because of the lesser amount of fault lines the east coast area has. Therefore, less faults means less seismic wave reflection resulting in sways and longer distance of movement.
Just sayin'