50 years ago yesterday, I survived the big one here in Alaska (9.2)
The ground shook so hard for 5 minutes that you couldn't stand up.
Wow. Now THAT's a quake. I've been in a bunch of 'em (Ca native), the Northridge one was really terrifying. But I can't even wrap my mind around a 9.2, not even!
I had a friend who was in that one -- she was just a kid, had a great story about it, and how folks responded to it.
What was that one like? Where were you, what were you doing? What kind of stuff happened? Please share!