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I was in a 5.something earthquake in California a few years back, and then the one that woke me up here in DC last year. This one seemed to go on a lot longer than the previous ones. My first reaction was "is something happening? what is that?" then "oh, cool, looks like its an earthquake" then "hmm, this thing keeps going, why hasn't it stopped yet? better get to the doorway".

Everyone headed outside. All the buildings emptied out, including the Washington Post building across the street. Didn't seem to be any point to it though, so my co-worker and I were the first ones back in the building. We tried to get some more work done but then an alarm when up and someone from the building said on the PA that the "DC Safety Council" said all buildings needed to be unoccupied. Ick. Seemed unnecessary to me, but whatever. I went home. Stupid trains were running at 15 mph too. It was a long, cramped ride home. *sigh*