I love big earthquakes, they are awe-inspiring.

My first one was when I was 6 years old, it was the great Alaska quake of 1964. I was living in Vancouver BC, a long way from the epicenter, but is was still strong.

My second big one was the 2001 Nisqually quake in Washington. I was just a few miles away from the epicenter of that 6.8 magnitude quake, it lasted about 40 seconds. That seems like an eternity during that magnitude of quake; a great experience.

The most recent big quake was the July 2021 Chignik Alaska quake. I wasn't too far from that 6.9 quake either; again, amazing.

I've experienced a lot of smaller quakes. If you decide to become an earthquake chaser, I'd suggest spending a week or two on Adak Island Alaska. You will find strongly felt quakes there weekly. I see Adak had a 4.1 earlier today, pretty normal.

I also find natural phenomena like quakes and windstorms, etc awe inspiring. Reminds me in the big picture I'm just a little piz ant.