I'm not far, but I have bought the Eton Emergency Radio. That won't really feed me or quench my thirst, though.

i've had a meager earthquake kit in a backpack in the closet for a while now. I recently re-stocked it with food bars and vegan jerky and some cat food and water. The problem with the kit is, I keep getting hungry and broke and i end up eating the food bars, one by one, swearing I'll replace them with my next paycheck...

Buy one from the Red Cross! They're pretty inexpensive and have everything you need to get by at a basic level for three days--food, water, even entertainment (coloring books and playing cards, etc.) And it supports a good cause, for sure.

The one I got for my family of 4 cost like $70 and is a single (though heavy) backpack. We're in Seattle where earthquakes happen, too, and let me tell you, that $70 bought a lot of peace of mind.

Did you feel the tremor last night? We recently moved and haven't yet bolted our freestanding furniture to the wall. That task has now moved up on our priority list and we're doing it this weekend.

we felt it! the windows rattled and a car alarm up the street went off. 4.7 on the richter.