It was nothing crazy. Most people in the area didn't even feel it here being so used to them and generally unaware of their surroundings. I am more familiar with other acts of God such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, forest fires and so on. But I honestly did not know what to do the moment it happened.
I am a huge emergency nerd. I have a three day supply of packaged water and nutrition bars in my car. I have all the roadside flares, ropes, flashlights, first aid kits and hand crank powered radios one can possibly have and still be considered sane by most standards. I have a plan for just about anything that can happen and I am always the first guy on the scene of an accident. Fortunately for you I have all that stuff and am just the guy you need around for that sort of thing.
The earthquake happened so suddenly and was over before I knew it, I didn't have time to process it. I now am familiar with the sound that happens before and I have gone over my emergency plan several times since, but I suppose you never can be completely ready. But that won't stop me from making another trip to REI for more gear.
Ahh earthquakes. I remember those from when I lived in Utah. Mostly I remember the drills but I do remember the feeling. The first one I ever felt was rather unsettling as well :)
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