It really wasn't that bad...
I was here for the '71 Sylmar quake(6.6) lived about 10mi from the epicenter, it was bad.
I was here for the '87 Whittier Narrows quake (5.9) lived about 45mi from the epicenter, that one wasn't too bad.
I was here for the '94 Northridge quake (6.7) lived in Northridge....right on top of it.....it was real bad.

For those that that have never been through one 5.4 in Cali isn't bad......the worst part is everyone is on the phone.....so no one can get through......