Having spent 22 years between the San Andreas and Hayward faults (just to mention two), and experiencing up to 7.1 Richter, i can attest that even wealthy areas make gambles in their decision-making.  At some point, the gambles will be lost.

I always checked things from bedrock to the building before i made a move, learning to live on solid rock rather than liquifaction prone silt.

Thanks for bringing Romania's situation to the fore.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin