Buddy of mine who was originally from Baltimore lived in LA for about 15 years, and had settled in permanently. He had become as much an Angeleno as anyone.
Well, the big '94 quake hit, and something about it "shook" him so badly, that he got on a plane and went to Tampa, Florida the next day. He's never been back.
Quakes really screw with some folks' heads.
No doubt. My wife and I both had to seek counseling after Northridge ‘94. Diagnosis: PTSD.