Complete non-event.
Now, Irene is the real deal.
Being Bermuda born and raised, I can lol and say that Irene is a complete non event. I have weathered FAR more destructive storms.
Being from Bermuda, if I had never experienced an earthquake before, it would be pretty frighting.
Like said, I think locality has a lot to do with it. Just because you have had your share of quakes, or hurricanes, and it's a "non-event" to you/me, doesn't translate into a non-event for everyone.