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[glass_icarus]

Y'all, I do not expect earthquakes here! But more to the point, the US East Coast is IN NO WAY earthquake-prepared, which is why the parents just freaked out (we're from Taiwan).

Recent quake info courtesy avendya, whom I was gchatting at the time; also, when looking for information on fault lines I found this, which fellow US East Coasters may be interested to know.

Comments

[whymzycal]

I'm glad you're all okay (if a bit freaked out) and hope that nothing is damaged.

[glass_icarus]

No damage here! At least, nothing obvious, & I haven't heard any reports re: gas or power or anything like that (so far?). Admittedly we are pretty far from the epicenter though.

(ALSO: THAT IS A LOLARIOUS ICON, A++++ SEAL OF APPROVAL ETC.)

[whymzycal]

Oh, that's good. I'm glad to hear it.

Right?! From iconomicon over on LJ. Some of his stuff is just priceless.

[kairia]

I hope you and your loved ones are okay and no serious damages or injuries happened.

[glass_icarus]

We are okay! &hearts Nothing serious from anyone in the NYC area that I've heard from, though there's been lots of OMGWTF-type flipping out over the internet. Things might well be worse in other places but this picture depicts more "damage" than there is in my area.

[woldy]

People outside Vancouver mock me when I worry about putting heavy objects like books high up, where they'll fall on my head in an earthquake, but there is a reason I pay attention to these things!

Glad to hear you're okay, and I hope your parents have calmed down.

[glass_icarus]

Haha, yes! Aside from the fact that putting heavy objects high up is generally a pain in the ass, that is.

&hearts

[azuire]

Hope your family & you are A-OK. I was also not expecting an earthquake - strange words from someone who lives on a fault line.

Hoping no random waves happen as a result.

[glass_icarus]

We are okay! &hearts

... did you guys have an earthquake too?!

[azuire]

I live in Kanto (Japan) we have tremors all the time! I was worried as you lot probably don't have architecture built to withstand that sort of thing.

[glass_icarus]

Ahh, makes sense! & no, buildings round here are definitely not up to snuff when it comes to seismic activity, but all I've heard about is superficial damage & that mumblety-hundred miles south, so.