Earthquake Hits During Evening Newscast

This evening's 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook Southern California was caught on camera during our 8 p.m. show.

[bobertblobert]

The scariest thing for me about an earthquake is, you never know how strong it's going to get or how long it's going to last. That fear of the unknown is absolutely terrifying.

[withjesusjoy]

She was a classmate of mine in high school. Such a down to earth girl. All those California earthquake drills growing up taught us well!

[sangriad.]

Many people who have no experience with strong earthquakes just wait until shaking peaks to go under something. But you gotta do it the second you felt it, when it's still light in the beginning. Because if it's a strong one, you may not able able to do it when it peaks.

[wk]

You gotta hand it to them for continuing to be professional and informative right up to the moment their lives became severely threatened

[blitztim]

The thing is, there are heavy lights and scaffolding above them. So it’s not a small concern.

[cheeseandonions]

I absolutely love how she touches his arm... it's her primal instinct...

[paullarue]

I'm a veteran of Earthquakes, as well. I experienced those Earthquakes, when I was in Junior High. That was in 1989.

[cantbestoped]

He was like there not going to make fun of me tomorrow I need to man up😂😂😂

[ratshoe]

Him:wow..yeah...earthquakes are a thing..yep..cool yeah
Her: *panic attack*

[joaquinpalma]

As a Chilean, when there is a tremor or earthquake, if you can, stay where you are, or move calmly to a place where there are no objects that can fall, the majority of accidents or deaths are because people run away in terror and fall, they are trampled or collide with something, as I always say "Don't run, it's shaking outside too"

[TalkingOutOfSchool]

I remember when Kent Shocknek dove under the news desk years ago. He was labeled a coward and renamed Kent AfterShocknek. This guy didn't want to suffer the same ridicule, but he put his life at risk.

[marshmallowcloud]

I have experienced a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 and an intensity of VII. It happened a few kilometers from the epicenter, which is in Padada, Davao del Sur, Philippines, at a depth of 30 kilometers. I gathered this data from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The lesson I have learned from this experience is that the moment you realize there is an earthquake, whether it is strong or not, please make sure that you are in a safe place. If there is a durable furniture like a table near you then hide from there. Trust me, there is a quake that starts stronger than you could ever imagine. The quake that I have experienced is too strong; you cannot stand up; it will make you dizzy. If you try to run, you may stumble. You cannot even clearly see your surroundings during the shake. It was the end of the world kind of feeling. That's what I thought. It was scary, to be honest. Until now, whenever I think about it, it gives me chills.

[PlaidDad]

I like how she went under the desk and he stayed put on live tv.

[rose.]

They did a good job of staying calm and doing the right thing which was getting under a desk. I also like how they both have a strong bond where she was comfortable to hold his arm because she was scared and he didn’t mind

[marcuscarana]

I think as newscasters and informers, they should have immediately went under, and told everybody to do the same as that is the protocol for scenarios like this. One, it makes the situation safer for them. Two, it will be informative for everybody watching live. You don't wait for an earthquake to peak, or wait for a 100 pound light source to fall off the ceiling. You take cover asap. This was a missed opportunity to have demonstrated the safety protocol with an actual earthquake.

[DodoFloppa]

i loved how the man is chill even tho the earthquake is happending

[danielpmcalister]

Very professional and maybe not so smart. Don't you have like hundreds of pounds of lights hanging over you?!?! Get under the desk!!

[thchsnn-vmvo]

"i think we need to get under the desk" baby, you know it.

[oxg]

Same happened for Mia's mother when the earthquake hit.
She went beneath the table and caught something to support.

[premkxk]

" Get under the desk "😂😂😅

"Wow"