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> Wife and I ran out through the backdoor to the garden

For future reference, during an earthquake if you’re inside it’s usually far safer to climb under a desk or table, stand in a doorway or up against a wall in the center of your house rather than going outside. Falling trees, power lines, broken gas mains, and even soil liquefaction can be very dangerous.

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I live 2M above sea level and 100M from the pacific ocean in New Zealand, the last two biggies I was out of my home and 10KM down the road before the aftershocks finished.. Tsunamis can also be pretty dangerous :-)

Thanks for that and you're right. I read that on the SEC website. But, my garden has a good amount of space and has small trees. Far from powerlines. Whereas the house is probably 50 to 60 year old wooden structure built on a sloped block, which trembled quite badly! hahaha. so decided to run with the wifey!

https://www.ses.vic.gov.au/plan-and-stay-safe/emergencies/ea...

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ooohh.. mate, calm down. I'm sure he/she wrote that with the best intention. Hope you're okay!

>ooohh.. mate, calm down.

You're adding emotion to my statements where there is none.

> I'm sure he/she wrote that with the best intention.

I agree. But if you throw a cigarette butt out the window with good intentions it's still littering.

>Hope you're okay!

Sarcasm conveys poorly over test. Next time just say "yikes" and save yourself the typing and everyone else the reading. People less fluent in English will appreciate it too.

> You're adding emotion to my statements where there is none.

With the noblest of attempts here, take a moment to read your comment again and take a breath. There's a lot of emotion here that might be escaping you.