5.6

We had an earthquake the other morning (funny, the only place I could find it reported was a world financial news page). Not super-powerful, but enough to send us swaying back and forth for over a minute. We went and squatted next to the desk, trying to take advantage of the so-called “triangle of life” toted by Doug Copp as the way to survive an earthquake. It sounded right, but I hadn’t looked it up – it’s not the best idea. While it does exist, it’s unpredictable and potentially just as dangerous as it is life-saving. Yikes. Good thing it was a gentle 5.6 – no injuries, no damage. Still doesn’t beat the 6.2 I experience my first week in Taiwan, nigh on five years ago.