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What a pearilous situation.

Oh my freaking god it was an earthquake and no one died. Get over it. Shit yourselves for five seconds and then move on. 

lmao…yeah earthquakes are usually not a big deal.

I love the “be cool” GIF. 

@TheMushyPear@xanga - OH HI THERE SHIMMERBODYCREAM

I understand some of you don’t think it’s a big deal and feel like some people are making the earthquake today a bigger deal than it is, but for those of us who have never experience something like that, it is quite scary! It’s unusual for an earthquake to hit the east coast at all, let alone one as powerful as this one. For me my entire apartment shook, my kittens ran like they were running for their lives and hid under the bed for an hour, the door was rattling and I was home by myself.

For those of you who live in places that experience earthquakes frequently, I understand to you it’s no big deal, but for those of us who either rarely or never experienced them before, it was quite unusual.

For someone who experiences something different from what they normally do, of course they’re going to react more extreme than someone who has experienced it before. Think of it as a blizzard in Florida or California, which are typically warm and sunny places. The unusual is going to generate fear and surprised reactions.

Earthquakes on this side of the US are quite rare. I was pretty shocked at first because I thought someone was punching the wall behind me. I was in a 12 story building so if that was a serious earthquake, a lot of damage could have been done. A lot of you think it’s nothing, but a first experience is pretty scary.

@lttlegel - I get where you’re coming from, but the reported magnitude wasn’t that powerful, scientifically speaking. I get it was something new for you you east coasters, but like I mentioned before, being an Angelino we’ve experienced worse shakes. But I also understand where you’re coming from with new experiences. When Japan was hit with that disastrous earthquake, California, Oregon, and Washington had tsunami warnings that lasted a few days. And back in 2008/2009 (can’t remember which year), we had pretty crazy floods and tornadoes hit Southern California.

HOWWWever, not trying to sound rude, but that quake wasn’t a big deal; no damages were done. You felt the Earth move or maybe you just saw a really hot guy and he made your knees quiver. lol jk

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake? BIG WHOOP! lol.

Trust me, what you guys felt is nothing. I should know. I’ve lived in Los Angeles my whole life and I experienced the Northridge earthquake.

**EDIT: It was 2.2 in New York?!?!?! -_________-

I don’t remember my first earthquake.  It’s hard to remember the earthquakes when I lived in California because they happened all the time.The only one I remember was the 1989 Earthquake.  Even then, I don’t recall being squared.  Tornadoes and hurricanes are way more scary.

ETA:  Not that I am making light of the experience of the people who were in this quake.

@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - First, it’s a GIF story. I don’t think it was meant to be serious. Yes earthquakes can be serious, but this one was obviously not bad (in their area)

Second, you have no reason to be rude. You can just walk away now.

@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga - You’re right, it wasn’t that strong but as we both said, for someone who never experienced it before it is quite unusual and scary.

It didn’t last long, it didn’t do any damage [where I live] and it certainly isn’t the end of the world. I imagine for you and others who experience worse ones it probably does feel like it is the end of the world and is much more extreme.

I didn’t see a hot guy, my man was at work and I was at home… nice try though :p

LOL i thought it was my dog squirming around under my bed that was making it shake 

There was a small earthquake in England once. I slept through it and didn’t know there was an earthquake until the next morning because everyone was talking about it.

All these “I live in California” comments are annoying. No one is comparing earthquakes and they are not common on the East Coast, so yes, the earthquake did scare those not accustom to them.

@WhenHateIsTheOnlyOption@xanga - this needed to be said so much. thank you.

Yeah the earth quake hit Virgina and we felt it in Raleigh NC too. It was just a little tremor though. Though being that it is on the east coast, that’s fucking weird.
So everyone all like “I LIVE IN CALI ALL MY LIFE MEH MEH ” can suckkkk itttt.

@lttlegel - HAHA! Just making some fun out of it.

@WhenHateIsTheOnlyOption@xanga @FaceY0urFear@xanga - – And it’s not common for Californians to hear/get hurricane warnings, tsunamis, tornadoes, and snow (in uncommon places like the Valleys). So all this earthquake talk can get kind of annoying also. Just saying.

LMAO this cracked me up

@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga@bAbiiExxPiNay@xanga - @MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - - We get it, we all get it. “OMG EAST COAST BABIES! This happens in LA allll the time!” Um, that’s why we DON’T live in LA. It was scary for a lot of people – people who’ve never experienced an earthquake before, or thought it was a bomb or another 9/11 situation, or were just worried that it was worse elsewhere. And for those of you saying there was no damage done? Tell that to the companies that have to pay for burst pipes in D.C. that flooded their businesses after the quake; tell that to homeowners in Virginia whose home insurance policies won’t cover earthquake damage because Virginia doesn’t GET earthquakes – so now they’re paying out of pocket. Also, you know, tell that to the damage done to the Washington Monument & the National Cathedral, two historic spots that sustained significant damage – but what do historic spots matter anyway? it’s just a wittle earthquake!

But hey, next time LA gets, like, 25 flakes of snow, & freak out like Angelinos are prone to do when it happens, I’ll be all over reminding you guys that it’s not a big deal -  & to calm the eff down.

I was at the dentist when it happened FML

@TequilaKisses@xanga - My mistake with the damage comment. I will correct it and say no damage as done in New York. But using profanity next to the word “Cathedral”? Kinda throws me off. Anyway, welcome to what it feels like living on a fault line! lol jk

@SuburbanSweetheart - ”Wittle”? Cute way being baby like with your words Ohh. you counted each snow flake that fell down here in California? Impressive. I would’ve never done that, but kudos to you Yeahh, we weren’t complaining about the snow. We just found it bizarre that these certain areas were getting snow, but we welcomed it with open arms, although it only happened that winter in ’06, (darn!). JUST to let you know =P

@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga - I don’t know what you mean by “no damage is done,” but I live in DC and the National Cathedral and Washington Monument (big parts of the district) are FUCKED and there were houses and cars being smashed.

I agree with you, it was a small earthquake, but for me and many other people, my earthquake experience cherry is popped. It is kind of an unforgettable impression.

@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga - My point is made regardless of how I carry it across. National Cathedral School is where I attended, and I had the right to be upset about an “only 5.8 magnitude shake” – one that makes the most intense records for the region, mind you.

We only poke fun at you East Coasters because we’re sitting on a ton of active fault lines out West, all of which have the power to release enough energy at any given point to totally level any one of our cities from Seattle to Honolulu to San Diego. We’re talking 2011 Tohoku Earthquake leveling power. West Coasters grow up learning that the ground can literally shake out from under you, kill you, swallow your house, and destroy your entire city at any time, so the fact we’re poking fun at you is the result of years of living in a seismically active zone, and being jaded as a result.

Furthermore we know it’s coming. California hasn’t had a major quake since the 1994 Northridge Quake and 17 years lets a lot of accumulated stress build up along fault lines. When it breaks (and we know it will) we’re looking at a major natural disaster.

Compared to that, a 5.8 is nothing.

It’s not personal though. We’re just jaded. 

Haha, love this gif story. Love the one of Snoop Dogg! Or at least I think it’s him xD

@tokyoexpressman@xanga - What he said. *clap clap bravo*

This will be my last comment for this particular post. If you read any of my comments, in no way was I being rude. I was just stating what I felt about this whole situation and some people took it offensive, which was something I wasn’t going for…  But I get it. People like to take their anger out on other people. Completely understandable.

This shows proof that the West coast and east coast will always have that animosity between each other because we love our cities so much. No hurt in that. But with that being said, LAKERS >> Celtics  haha, that wasn’t necessary, but just wanted to throw it out there. lol

In conclusion, as long as everyone is fine and no one was hurt (I’m looking at you @ask_ashleyyy@xanga . hope the dentist didn’t poke at your mouth while the earthquake was going down) , then that’s all that matters. God Bless us everyone!

earthquakes are scary.  even though i live in California and have experienced 5+ earthquakes…they are still scary!  you have no idea when the shaking will stop or if there will be aftershocks.  i think its kinda funny/ridiculous how much news it is getting though

@baby__chiiq@xanga - it’s the comedian, Katt Williams. lol

@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga-
Bitches need to learn that just because it wasn’t a huge earthquake doesn’t mean it wasn’t scary. I’ve never felt an earthquake and I found it scary. Our whole work building was evacuated, and we didn’t know whether there would be aftershocks or not. Fuck you guys for being so rude when people were legitimately scared. It’s a very uncommon thing, and for us to just be going about normal life and suddenly have our building feel like it was being violently shaken back and forth-why wouldn’t it be scary? I guess you’re just not afraid of anything and wouldn’t be freaked out by something like that, especially when you haven’t experienced it before.

I was just thinking omg what if a tsunami hit the jersey shore… I would be severely sad about one of my fav places being devastated. Oh, and my cat. I worried about him a little until I got home.

@ask_ashleyyy@xanga - lmao thats great

I think we need to stop arguing about the earthquake and discuss the REAL potential apocalyptic disaster: Hurricane Irene.

And here in Maryland, we felt it VERY strongly.

@SuburbanSweetheart - Very well said. I totally agree  

@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga - Ohhh! How embarrassing! :$ haha oh well!

i am really shocked at how many people have NEVER experienced an earthquake at least once in their life. honestly, it wasn’t a big deal.

@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga - The East coast are not as accustomed to dealing with earthquakes as the west coasters do.  So, of course, this would be considered *top news* even if the magnitude is 2.0 or less.  Just like how if parts of America get heavy snowfalls, it would considered to be a big event as opposed to if the same occurred in Canada.

I love how some people are taking this gif story a little too serious.  Calm down, the girl was just poking fun at her first earthquake experience—no need to get your fucking panties in a bunch. Jesus Christ, it feels like no one knows how to chill the fuck out….it’s like everyone is walking with sticks up their asses, haha.

Anyways, I was way too busy at work to feel anything. So yeah, it was just an ordinary day for me.

@TequilaKisses@xanga -  I am on kent island and I totally thought my house was coming down around me >.<

@ask_ashleyyy@xanga - YES. I’m in Puerto Rico currently for two weeks and Irene is actually worth being scared of. It was a category 1 hurricane here and as I write this my room is under about three inches of water. Maybe that’s why I’m so  pissed off everyone is being a pussy about the earth shaking for a few seconds.

@MissFortune -  exactly!!!

@Ashley Nicole Anders@facebook - Hey, I’m okay with being shocked, but, earthquakes happen. It’s not worth crying over. If it wasn’t serious, it’s not worth multiple news stories, freaking out, etc. I know some people in NY who thought it was a TERRORIST ATTACK. 

@xhalesx@revelife – And you are who to tell me what to say? Oh, right, no one of any importance. 

@SuburbanSweetheart – Assssuming does nothing for you here. I’m  not from the east coast (in fact, I’m originally from NC!), I’m just well traveled enough to know an earthquake (or ANY natural event) that doesn’t cause any serious damage is NOT worth freaking out over. If this little thing is causing such a stir, I’m worried for Americans the day something actually truly devastating happens… the country isn’t immune to shit, you know?

Maybe I caused some offense at my comment, but I was more so directing it at the insanity I’ve seen over it (people thinking it was as bad as Haiti’s, accusing terrorism for it, etc), rather than this GIF story. I’m aware earthquakes are scary for first timers as I’ve been through some bad ones myself, but panicking and getting hysterical in any situation is completely pointless.

@MissFortune – Fuck you, too! Very nice you were such a cunt to someone who didn’t even swear at you. The ten tons of sand up your vagina are making you pissy, visit the gyno. And btw, you and everyone else who thought this was worth panicking are a bunch of spineless cowards who would be completely useless in a real disaster.

Maryland got most of it while it was being spread out. I am surprised NY even got a little of it. My house is 93 years old and i thought it was coming down around me! my 22 month daughter even freaked out. she wouldn’t leave my side. :/

As a first timer, i was completely scared and i am not looking forward to another quake again but according to my dad there hasn’t been a major east coast quake for over 100 years and there is a fault that runs from canada to florida so he thinks we are expected to get another one in the many years to come :/

I had just watched Paranormal Activity earlier today.  So when everything in my room starting shaking, I thought there was a demon in my room.  I freaked out!  Then, I checked facebook and found out that it was an earthquake.  haha  

An earthquake was the last thing that came to my mind because where I live, we RARELY get them.  Like, it never happens. 

hahaha i love the way you put this together. i suppose when no damage is done, take it the light way and then maybe check out all that “duck and cover” stuff so you’ll be prepared (and make another funny GIF story out of it)

@beautygurudancer@xanga - 

oh my gosh, i would die if that happened to me ! I would deff think there was a demon too, it makes that creepy sound in the movie that makes everything shake!

lululul I was shopping in soho and didn’t really notice it…

@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - Thanks. I appreciate that. But, see your words mean nothing to me. You’re just a spoiled brat, so why should they?

I didn’t feel it My mom did though. And it knocked some paintings and pictures off of my aunt’s wall. And that gif where you and Jessica look at each other = hilarious!!! 

@beautygurudancer@xanga - bahaha omgosh that’s the most amazing reaction ever!!!! 

@SuburbanSweetheart - LOL calm down lady. OP stated at the end it was no big deal and I was just agreeing.

@beautygurudancer@xanga - lmfao! Now I hope that everytime I am back home & I feel an earthquake, that I’d be occupied with a scary movie ^_^ Would make the event 10 times more epic.  Makes me think though…about people who are under the influence of something when an earthquake strikes o_O

Hopefully Amurica will start checking their buildings & updating their homes so they don’t fall apart when a possibly bigger earthquake comes along.  Oh! and watch out for aftershocks, they can be just as big(or small).

Sucks that we all can’t experience the same type of potential disasters & be on the same level as everyone else.  @MoonFaeEyryan@xanga I get what you are saying though, it’s kind of like bleh more important things can you cover something else on the news?  

When places aren’t prepared for things or people do stupid shit, the news likes to cover it.  For instance, the tsunami that traveled from Japan to the west coast, the news was basically only covering that idiot from Cali who got swept away, and all the boats that got ruined in the harbors.  They didn’t bothering talking about the Big Island, Hawaii(born & raised & living) having damage from the Tsunami, which we did have.  Along with the damage, those with boats were smart enough to take the boats & charters out to sea so no damage would happen because of the big flipping boats slamming into everything. (bet you didn’t know that if you have enough time, moving your boat out to deep waters is suggested.)

Ah. 

I always thought it was kind of awesome feeling an earthquake…it gives you a sense of reality.  You don’t usually feel the earth moving, so idk…it’s a crazy thing.  But definitely no bueno if there are accidents/deaths associated with it. 

OH YEAH. 

If Katt Williams felt that earthquake, I seriously hope he was making that face.

And we Californians were all like: “Pfffftt Hahahah! East Coaster earthquake n00bs!” Anyway, I get why East Coasters are scared, since almost all our buildings are earthquake proofed. Therefore, wherever you come from, being in an earthquake in the East Coast is scarier than being in one in California. I still laughed, though. XD

LOL!!

@pick_my_friggin_nose@xanga - But yeah, isn’t California part of the ring of fire? A place increased of volcanic, seismic activity? So you do get tsunamis and even hurricanes because of it. 

OP:
Though the best thing is not panic about any situation and I know that for a fact because I live in tornado alley and gotten tornadoes that have touched down near me.. and not over blow the situation either. If you keep a cool collected head, you’ll be fine in any kind of situation.

Insert REGIONAL SUPERIORITY comment.

I’m so jealous! I was by the Flatiron and we didn’t feel anything.

I’m really afraid of earthquakes but for some reason I really felt like feeling a tiny little shake…lol

@MasqueradeOfDreams@xanga - was that the one in 2007/2008? I remember that and had no idea it was an earthquake until the next day! I thought my boyfriend had rolled over in his sleep and woken me up, haha.

You guys have no idea.

ha. i live in richmond about less than 50 miles from the epicenter. in our area, the richter scale was 5.9. 

considering we hadn’t had an earthquake of that magnitude in this area since 1897 then i think we in VA (and whoever else felt it; it must’ve been pretty big for that large of an area to feel it) are entitled to have been a little freaked out. 
you CA-ers (depending on where you are) should come to the east coast and feel the humidity. and we’ll just say “but we’re used to it!” 
it’s not fair to compare. 
my earthquake story: i was up in my room on tumblr (looking at gifs, ironically. yeah, i’m a little geeky)  when i felt the ground start to shake. at first i thought it was the washing machine but then it got more intense so i hobbled downstairs (i had knee surgery so it was def. hobbling!) as fast as i could and told my little sisters to get under the kitchen table (YES, i know it wasn’t the right thing to do, but we don’t really get those kind of earthquakes in VA). the earthquake lasted a pretty long time considering, and after it was over we still were kind of shaking. we couldn’t call anyone on land/cell lines or text anyone, so to make sure it wasn’t just us i got on FB, and it confirmed that i was not crazy.  
i was terrified at the moment, especially when i couldn’t contact the rest of my family, who were driving somewhere or were at work
 i can’t even begin to IMAGINE what the people in haiti, chile, or japan must’ve felt like.  

@missbartleby@xanga - to each state/region of the US his own i guess.  

it’s like when we laugh at people who come to VA (not necessarily from CA) who are like “OMG ITS SO EFFING HUMID” and we’re just like *shrug*. 
but we sympathize. 
i’m glad you at least sympathize a little bit haha. 

The mid Atlantic is fairly free from any sort of dangerous natural occurrence. Seems like a good thing to me. Inhabiting places with frequent dangerous weather systems/earthquakes is kind of dumb, not something to be proud of.

@written_conversations@xanga - Yeah I think so. lol least you woke up, I was dead to the world. I’ll probably burn in a house fire while asleep and not know about it XD

@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - I’m sure snow is pretty cool to someone who has never seen it, but it makes me want to punch kittens.

…not that I ever would.

I live in Philly.  It’s no big deal to me.  For someone from say…nowheresville kansas?  Proooobably pretty damn cool.  ANY larger city would be.

Your first period?  Usually scary/exciting.  Your 50th period?   …”damn.  not again.”

First time experiences are usually filled with bigger emotion than someone who experiences something often.

Way to rain on someone’s parade tho.

@MasqueradeOfDreams@xanga - can’t be as bad as my friend’s boyfriend at the time – he slept through the earthquake and a university fire drill :-/ haha. we had fire alarms in our bedrooms in the dorms and he slept through it all!

@MoonFaeEyryan@xanga - and btw, the OP didn’t say anything about being incredibly frightened, I don’t know where you read it.  For me, it was weird.  For others, may have been scary.  But I see no one freaking out like “omg i had a panic attack and i called all my friends and family to tell them i love them and omg, i held my dog and cried for hours!”

so, you’re kinda putting words into people’s mouths by saying “stop freaking out.”  I didn’t freak out.  doesn’t mean it wasn’t an odd experience.

I live in California and I find earthquakes fun but I always get an advanced notice, some animals, my dog being one of them are hyper sensative to earthquakes and she always runs around weirdly right before one will happen, she will run to me, run to the window, run back to me and back to the window and sure enough a few minutes later we have an earthquake, or if I am sleep, she will jump on me, which is what happened the same day the East Coast had their little quake.

At 11 something at night she started jumping on me, I sat up and tada my entire room shook, I just laughed, petted her and curled up again, it was an unusually small quake for us only a 3.6, I prefer the bigger ones, it’s a fun free ride!

@written_conversations@xanga - lol really? Oh dear XD

@MasqueradeOfDreams@xanga - I wish I was exaggerating.