So that's what an earthquake feels like...

Standing in the kitchen of the apartment a little after 3 yesterday afternoon, there was kind of a rumbling sound that approached from somewhere and then a shaking of the building. I instantly knew what it was, but kind of stood there for a moment like an idiot. By the time I thought about moving toward the door, it was over.

Doing some searches today, it's a bit revealing that I couldn't find anything about it in any of the Japanese newspapers. Apparently 4.5's don't get much coverage. But the Boston Globe apparently thought it was newsworthy.