While it is scary to think of a magnitude 8.9 earthquake and the terror the people going through it must have felt, a little perspective is needed (granted it is easy to say that being thousands of miles away) but I feel the need to express frustration for all the commentary on the opposite side of the spectrum ... people expressing shock and horror at the images; seriously overreacting to the situation in my never humble, but always honest opinion.
The earthquake itself was 15 miles down and 80 miles from the coast so people had sufficient time to get to higher ground. Also, buildings are build with earthquakes in mind so that helps to minimize injuries. Initial reports say that there have been single digit fatalities from this massive earthquake compared to the hundreds and thousands in past quakes. There has been significant and serious structural damage, yes, but the human cost is comparatively small. For that people need to be thankful. Enough with the dismay already ... buildings, like other material things, are replaceable.
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