I have long been of the mind whatever natural fuckery one grows up with, whether earthquake, tornado, or hurricane, is the one each person is most "comfortable" with.
I'd take a tornado any day and twice on Sunday over an earthquake.
The only warning there really ever is of an earthquake is if you have a pet, notice them being inexplicably weird, decide it's 'cause there's gonna be an earthquake, and happen to be right. At least with tornadoes, you get enough warning to get to some kind of safety.