Not sure if I should have put this in the serious thread. Anyway. There have been some pretty major earthquakes in the region, and here in the UAE we're feeling the ripples. Most people here have never experienced a quake before. We had to evacuate the building today, even though what we felt was something like a 2 to 4 on the Richter scale.
The worst are across Iran, ranging from 7 - 8.8 on the Richter scale. I'm worried Pakistan might be getting a good chunk of them too, so Pug, keep us posted on your well-being!