Chapter 374: Lingering panic
Just as many clearheaded people had expected, the latest earthquake sparked panic across the globe.
Yes, panic!
There had been several earthquakes before, but at most, they had caused a stir. Though doomsday theories were widespread, they had not yet disrupted everyday life.
The reason was that, although the earlier earthquakes had also been called global events, they had only affected higher elevations. Not that many cities had been affected-or rather, the proportion of the population affected had not been that large.
The tendency to stay out of anything that did not concern you was universal; only the degree varied.
People might prepare for trouble as rumors intensified, but they would not react too dramatically or frighten themselves too deeply.
Even among those panic-buying supplies, many were simply afraid others would buy everything before they could get any, or were following the crowd: everyone else was buying, so they would too.
But this time was different!
This earthquake could be clearly felt throughout most areas more than a hundred meters above sea level, and countless cities had been affected.
Anyone could learn just how widespread the tremors had been through various news sources and friends scattered far and wide.
The earthquake had not been strong. At most, the slight shaking had been enough for people to feel it, and it had only lasted twenty-odd seconds. Overall, it had caused no major damage.
But that was only on a physical level. Psychologically, even the slowest person could clearly sense that something was wrong.
With a strange, indescribable agitation, many people kept questioning others far and wide-online, on their phones, at work... asking about and discussing the earthquake that had erupted across the globe and within human hearts.
For a time, claims such as "the continental shelf is