I was there when the 6.5 Magnitude earthquake shook the island. While I was only about 40 miles east of the epicenter--where I was, we had no significant structural damage and no one got hurt.
I have never experienced a 6.5 Mag before...4.6 Mag and under, yes, but no 6.5.
Two things I will never forget: the crazy shaking of EVERYTHING around you
AND....the noise that came with it.
Mother nature crunching them tectonic plates underneath you....it sounded like waiting for the metro/train while you are inside a tunnel. Some scary crap.