Can We Guess If You've Ever Been in an Earthquake?

By: Ian Fortey

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Not a lot of people know this but there are hundreds of earthquakes around the world every single day. Usually, they're very small and they'll happen in places where no one lives a lot, too. But imagine that, the whole world is just shaking like someone left the A/C on all day, every day. That's crazy, right? It gets a lot crazier when it happens where people do live, though. And when they grow up from those little baby quakes that re like magnitude 2 to the brutal ones that can bring whole buildings down. that's when stuff gets really scary.

No one ever wants to be in an earthquake because who wants to experience a natural disaster? It has disaster right in the name. But with all those quakes happening every day it's pretty much impossible for us to avoid them all the time. You just need to hope you're not near the big ones when they show up or, if you are, that you and everyone you care about can stay safe until it's all over. If you have been in a quake already there's a good chance you know what you need to do next time. So the question is - have you been in one? And do you think we can guess if you have? Let's find out!

Has a teacher ever made you hide under your desk for an earthquake drill?

No. Is that how those drills work?

When I was a kid, sure.
Oh yeah.

No, we never did those.

Say you're on the 15th floor of a building and an earthquake hits. What do you need to do?

Live stream it.

Panic?
Get under cover like a table.

Get down to the first floor asap.

Have you and your family ever gone over plans for what to do in an emergency?

Not really.

Just general "call 911" stuff.
Yes, we have some emergency plans.

Nah, we're not that well-prepared.

Have you ever experienced a hurricane before?

Yes, I have.

No, I don't think I could handle that kind of thing.
No, I haven't.

Does a tornado count?

Earthquakes are one of the scariest, real things that can happen to you. What's the scariest thing that isn't actually real?

Alien abductions would suck

I dunno. Bigfoot?
Getting possessed by a crazy ghost.

I'd say Annabelle but Annabelle is real!

Say you're just walking down the street and an earthquake hits. Now what?

Run like the wind.

Get away from buildings probably.
You gotta stay still.

Don't you need to hide in a ditch? Or is that for tornados?

Not to get in your business but where you living?

Florida, New York, Delaware, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island

Washington, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona
California, Alaska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Nevada, Hawaii

Texas, Utah, Oregon, Missouri, Illinois, Michigan

What are you grabbing if you know an earthquake is going to hit in a couple of minutes?

My phone

A fire extinguisher
Water and a first aid kit

I have no idea. I need stuff?

If you're driving downtown when the earthquake hits, what do you do?

Give it the gas and take off!

That just sounds like a bad place to be probably.
Stop someplace safe and stay in the car.

I feel like you should stop but also not stop.

So are you pretty good under pressure or do you freak right out?

I think I'm pretty good.

I can get a little off my game if the pressure is too high.
Cool as a cucumber, that's me.

I like to avoid pressure.

What superpower would you most want to have in an earthquake?

Flight so I wouldn't have to actually be on the earth.

Super strength so I could lift buildings and rubble and stuff.
Psychic powers so I could find trapped people.

Super speed so I could get away.

Did you ever see the movie "San Andreas" with the Rock?

Yeah, it was cool.

Yeah. It kinda sucked.
Nah, not into those kinds of movies.

Maybe. Is that the one when he's all, you know, heroic and stuff?

What would you do if the building you were in collapsed and you were trapped under some junk?

Can I crawl outta there or what?

Seems like a good time to yell for help.
You need to tap on pipes or rocks so people can hear.

Yeah, that's a fully panic mode situation.

Don't ask what this has to do with earthquakes. How do you like your burgers?

Bacon and cheese, please.

You know, regular stuff on it.
I need that avocado!

I like all kinds of burgers!

Have you ever been in a situation that was so scary you actually froze up?

Nope!

I've been pretty scared but not like frozen scared.
Yeah, I have.

Just for a sec, then I got my head straight.

Aside from an earthquake, what natural disaster seems the most devastating to you?

Tsunamis

Mudslides
Wildfires

Tornadoes

If you had to go on a long trip, what would be the best way to travel?

I want to go on a cruise.

I'd fly.
I've never taken the train. Can you take the train?

Maybe I'll drive.

We can't all be Survivorman. How well do you think you'd manage in the wild?

I dunno. I think I could do OK.

Bruh, it is not happening.
It's gonna be a miserable scene if I have to survive in the wild.

Like what do you mean by wild? In the wood or in the yard?

Are you agile like Spider-man or kind of clunky like Hulk?

I'm a Spider-man type for sure.

Maybe in the middle like Iron Man.
I have a clunk factor.

Can I be Black Widow?

If you saw someone on the street fully getting beat down, what would you do?

That's going on Youtube.

I might call for help.
I'd try to help out.

I dunno. What if they started the fight?

Sometimes you feel like a nut, right? Pick the best nut!

Pecans for sure.

I dunno. Like a cashew or whatever?
Ooh, almonds.

The peanut is the king nut.

Get super real with this one. What's your greatest strength?

I'm pretty smart. Just sayin'.

I think maybe my compassion.
I don't give up.

Can I come back to this later?

Are you pretty cautious about sites you visit and people you talk to on the internet?

Er. Not really?

I think so.
Yeah, you gotta watch out for the shady stuff.

Usually!

OK, it's first thing in the morning, you just woke up. What happens next?

I'm checking my phone.

I'm just gonna lie in bed and will myself to get up.
To the bathroom!

I guess it depends on if I have to be anywhere today.

Are you a pretty organized person or is your life a little more chaos?

Organized chaos.

It's like right in the middle.
I try to keep it organized.

Chaos for sure.

Do you ever have to jump in and save the day for your friends if they're having a crisis?

Usually, they do that for me.

I'll do my best!
Yeah, sometimes.

I mean...I'll help but I dunno if I'm saving the day.

Tough one for you so get ready. Would you rather give up your phone and all social media, or your best friend?

I don't like this.

If I don't have a friend who am I talking to on my phone?
How is this even a question? Drop that phone like a bad habit.

But how do I talk to my best friend with my phone? What even is this question?

What do you think about seafood?

Meh, not a huge fan.

I like some seafood but not other stuff.
Love it!

It's good sometimes.

What's the coolest place to build a house?

In the city!

Maybe on an island.
The mountains have to be pretty cool.

I think a castle would be cooler than a house no matter where it is.

Are you super serious when you need to be?

I don't like being super serious but I guess I can do it.

Sometimes.
Yeah, if I have to be serious.

Not so much.

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