The earthquake ended as abruptly as it started. The earth stopped shaking after a little over ten minutes.
Victoria and the children were huddling together with Ah Meow and the rest. It was the first time Ah Meng felt afraid. Ah Meng had hidden itself in Ivana's arms, looking fearful.
Li Du glanced at his mobile phone. Noting that there was still a signal, he heaved a sigh of relief. This was a sign that the impact of the earthquake was not too huge.
Brother Wolf guided everyone to move towards the open, flat field. He said, "If the earth shakes again, get down immediately and hold onto the hand of the person beside you…"
Then he instructed Big Quinn and Godzilla to gather the pails. He said, "Go see if the water supply has been disrupted. Fill the pails and bathtubs will water. If there are ground tremors, the water supply might be cut off."
