My first question was: “Is this really happening?”

The shaking was very strong from the beginning, and I was not fully mentally prepared for that. Quickly, I stood up in the apartment I was in, on the second floor, told my colleagues to remain calm, and headed to the door to open it; the idea was to avoid being trapped inside. The four of us in the apartment made sure that nothing would fall on us, and patiently and calmly waited until the waves passed. All of us were Chileans, so we did what we were told to do since...

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