Speaking of which, I don't even remember any news covering the Earthquake in Sichuan which killed 70,000 but the Chinese government tried to keep the information as hush hush as possible to outside news sources.

Actually it was ALL over the news here in Canada everyday. That's probably because we have a large Chinese population here, though.

I hardly noticed this one, down here in SD.

I could never be able to live in a city or any place which could be hit by a serious earthquake at any given time. Like, when it happens and if it's really serious, is there even much you can do? I would seriously be afraid as hell since it could happen tomorrow, the next week or in the few following years, and the risk of dying is definitely there. What do you guys think about living in an area like that? Even if you don't die, there's a high risk that you are going to lose your home and a lot of your property. Or even worse, someone you know will die. I just can't imagine that.

I would much rather live here than anywhere else. Because our weather hardly changes (it never snows here ​), national disasters are very few + far between. Damaging earthquakes are less common than say, tornados are in the midwest and hurricanes are in the Southeast. We're actually pretty safe. Though I guess I can't say that now, seeing as how idiots have been starting massive county fires periodically of late.

I hardly noticed this one, down here in SD.

I would much rather live here than anywhere else. Because our weather hardly changes (it never snows here ​), national disasters are very few + far between. Damaging earthquakes are less common than say, tornados are in the midwest and hurricanes are in the Southeast. We're actually pretty safe. Though I guess I can't say that now, seeing as how idiots have been starting massive county fires periodically of late.

Yeah, what I said would apply to a hurricane area too because losing your home to a hurricane would suck. But at least there's pretty much always time to evacuate before hurricane hits the land and that's why earthquakes seems more serious to me because at least you can be more prepared for hurricanes.

I suppose I'm just spoiled for living in such a safe area. I'm not aware of a single natural disaster in Finland. No earthquakes, no tornados, no hurricanes, absolutely nothing. The worst we get are some floods which aren't even serious and that's pretty much it. I also couldn't imagine living in a place where the weather never changes. I love having four seasons.

I find it bizarre when someone living in tornadoe country is shocked and surprised that a TORNADOE ripped through and destroyed their house. Okay it is pretty sad, but come on you shouldn't be surprised that it was gonna happene eventually. Being dumb founded that it did happen is understandable but thinking that it'd never happen to you somewhere around there is ignorant.