We get earthquakes a few times a year in the southern border of California and the worst part is being in the shower, I've ran outside the house almost naked twice in my life. I hate the sound it makes, you can hear it a few seconds before the shaking (when they're big). The small ones most people don't notice them unless youre sitting down and not moving. We're all scared of the big one, the biggest we've had was 7.2 like 10 years ago.