Although the epicenter of the quake was just 30 miles [50 km] away, the renovated Kingdom Hall was not damaged. It immediately became a temporary relief center.
Kaut gan atjaunotā Valstības zāle atradās tikai 50 kilometrus no zemestrīces epicentra, tā tomēr nebija cietusi, un tajā nekavējoties tika ierīkots pagaidu palīdzības centrs.