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Originally Posted by POS
I was living in Santa Monica when the 1994 quake hit LA; the valley got a 6.2 and Santa Monica got a 5.7. The actual day of the "big one" was a mess, but the psychological affect of every large aftershock really jolted the brain each time the ground moved again. And there were hundreds of aftershocks going on for months afterward; I'd imagine it's the same in Haiti.
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I was less than 5 miles from the epicenter of the 1989 Loma Prieta quake- a 6.9 magnitude. I have lived in earthquake country all my life, but that one really put the fear of god into me. Every aftershock really frazzled my nerves and for a few years after any vibrations or rumbling would bring it all back. I was in a room next to the elevator in British Colombia and I finally had to ask them to move me to a different room. I felt like a sissy, but I just couldn't take it. I really feel bad for the people in Haiti- it's a horrible thing.