Many say there is also a change in attitude towards spending, with locals flocking to luxury stores in a way they didn't see before the quake.

CNN: Hit by disaster, Japanese city sees spending soar

CNN's Arwa Damon spoke with a few dozen survivors from these villages in the area, most of whom only made it through because they weren't home during the quake.

CNN: Hundreds still missing in aftermath of Indonesia quakes

The nuclear reactor, which sits 34 miles from the center of that quake, wasn't affected, Iranian officials said.

WSJ: Strong Quake Hits Southeastern Iran

Okay, so JMA's newest pre-quake warning system doesn't cover as much ground as SMS alerts, but with only 10 to 20 seconds of available panic time before an earthquake hits, we'd probably be toppling over one another before we could even find our cellphone anyway.

ENGADGET: Japan Meteorological Agency develops earthquake warning system

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department in nearby Rancho Cucamonga told CNN that it didn't receive reports of major damage shortly after the quake.

CNN: Earthquake registering 3.8 strikes southern California

Bolt said he didn't expect any damage from Tuesday evening's quake, but he noted there could be some damage from poorly anchored objects or unsound structures.

CNN: 5.0 quake jolts Bay Area

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The quake, which hit about 31 miles inland from the Pacific coast, wouldn't generate a destructive tsunami, but there was the possibility of some local tsunami effects, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

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