A 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Manila a few minutes ago.  The news is all over Twitter right now. And probably Facebook.

Despite the Philippines being in the Pacific Ring and earthquakes being a normal occurence,  I’ve never felt one. This is the first time I’ve ever felt an earthquake. And as fate would have it, I just had to be at the 21st floor of one of the tallest buildings in Makati when the earthquake hit. Despite all the advice and tips on what to do during an earthquake, you can never really be prepared. According to the news, the earthquake lasted 30 seconds. But for me, I felt it was longer. And during that timeframe, things were going around my mind: do I go under the table, do I take the fire exit and go down (mind you 21 floors is a long way down), do I stay put, how long will this last, will this building fall, am I going to die?? After what happened to Haiti, I can’t help be paranoid.

I’ve temporarily stopped working right now. I’m still calming my nerves and following Twitter news.  I haven’t heard of any damages yet. I hope there’s none.