text:  Well, it depends on the type of fault. And if it's a thrust fault, like the Northridge quake, it's usually worse on the upper plate, where massive rocks are moving up and over the lower plate on a gently sloping surface. And if it's a strike-slip fault, it's usually a neater earthquake, a cleaner bundle of energy. And as I mentioned, you don't get tsunamis from the sideways motions. Right. But...