My first California quake was terrifying. But the Big One will be much worse

Jeff Yang is a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, a featured writer for Quartz and other publications, and the co-host of the podcast"They Call Us Bruce." He co-wrote Jackie Chan's best-selling autobiography,"I Am Jackie Chan" and is the editor of three graphic novels:"Secret Identities,""Shattered" and the forthcoming"New Frontiers." The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. Read more opinion articles on CNN.

"They say you never forget your first time," a friend of mine texted to me, shortly after Saturday's Ridgecrest earthquake, which hit 7.1 on the Richter scale -- putting it firmly into"major quake" category. I've lived in Los Angeles for the past half-decade; this was the first significant temblor that I've experienced, and, to my friend's point, the sensation was both terrifying and uncanny.

Jeff Yang We were camping up in the mountains by Lake Piru in Ventura County, about 150 miles away from the epicenter. My 11-year-old son and I were brushing our teeth when the quake hit. The bathroom stall doors began flipping back and forth. Water in the sinks sloshed. The floor felt rubbery and unsteady, like a boat rocking in a squall. When we rushed outside, cars were jolting forward and back on their wheels, and the trees were swaying without breeze.

BoSnerdley Opinion Global warming

Opinion It’s just the start look at japan! It’s been since the 90s that California has ah a “big one” the other side as had a bunch the last 5 years something has to give on the other side!

Opinion But on the bright side, if California falls into the ocean Trump is pretty much a shoo-in for 2020.

Opinion Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, & kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines, & pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights & great signs from heaven.' So says Jesus who is in control of all things. Not 'science' but true!

Opinion Well if that's what you want..? Is it..?

Opinion Actually the big one will be Cascadia which goes from BC through Northern California, it connects to the San Andreas fault, Washington and Oregon have allot of volcanoes, been reported that they will connect and volcanoes will go off and we're 100 years past due.

Opinion Trump presidency is a presidency of catastrophies more tornados in the mids not to mention florida costa rica and so volcano in hawaii earthquake in california slot sinkholes even in DC I hope the next will be a lightning or stroke or something directly towards himself

Opinion And you couldn’t do a story without insulting the President and pre-blaming him for the next big one. You have TDS.

Opinion We had same 7.1 in November 2018. Also NOT the big one for us in Alaska.

Opinion Race against time. Building technology moving fast but maybe not fast enough.

Opinion We just saw some pools and supermarkets it’s your free media

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Opinion Calm down this was the big one we don’t have to worry about anymore for another 25 years it’s all media hype we didn’t even feel it in Lake Elsinore

Opinion The Big One won’t be in California it will be in BC, Washington and Oregon.

Opinion Won't be long now I should think, but Japan to New Zealand is where the real Big One will hit & that's not going to be too long in coming either.

Opinion The Underground in California is making A Big Fuss and it Dates back to the Pioneer Gold Rush, using Dynamite underground trying to find Gold making Gaps in Earth's Core let the Truth be Told, Well it's A problem that Prayer can Fix Vacation At your Risk

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