...it seems that fires are burning, cyclones are hitting and massive earthquakes are shaking. It's very gloomy around the world. Hi, Global Warming. And let me tell say this, those aftershocks scare the heck out of you just as much as the quake itself. From what I've read, the quake shook for three minutes in China. The two I experienced lasted about 20 seconds each. If LA's '94 shocker lasted that long, the devastation would have been unbelievable. Over 12, 000 gone and counting...