Eli5 why can’t we hear/feel the earth’s magma churning away under our feet always?

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The earth is so big, and as I understand, constantly moving and roiling away inside – why isn’t there a constant low level rumble?

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You know how there’s a big difference between the amount of rocking you feel in a small boat vs something like a cruise ship?

Imagine if your boat was multiple kilometers thick and was kind of spongey and able to act as a shock absorber.

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