What do you get when you cross a buxom video hostess and an earthquake? An entertaining YouTube clip – one of many posted in the wake of Tuesday’s quake in Los Angeles.

Cameras are always rolling somewhere in Southern California, even if just to create a video for YouTube. So it’s no surprise that the video-sharing site was flooded not only with news footage of last week’s Los Angeles earthquake but also amateur clips that accidentally caught the subjects’ reactions to the unexpected live event.

Heather the CosmosGAL was filming her daily horoscopes webcast (above) when the quake hit. The resulting clip has gained attention because the buxom hostess is wearing a low-cut top and leans toward the camera as she quickly bolts, yelling for her cameraman to run for the bleeping doorway.  

The award for the funniest clip arguably goes to “The Ryan O’Connor Show,” whose hosts, Ryan and Nina (pictured), were goofing off when the temblor hit at 4:55 into the 9-minute clip. “What do we do?” Nina screams after a little rumble turns into a big jolt. “I don’t know!” Ryan replies, half-laughing, half-panicked. They run for a doorway, with Ryan racing back to grab the camera to keep filming.

The most popular clips showed the reactions of participants during tapings of the TV shows “Judge Judy” and “Big Brother.” The judge seems to have no idea what to do until a producer yells instructions. Clearly, there’s disorder in the court.

There even were parody clips within hours of the quake, including one hilarious clip re-creating people’s reactions with gelatinous dolls. Others worth watching:

A woman’s first quake from a hotel.

During the recording of Free Radio.

Hollywoodphony’s is-it-real-or-fake? clip.

Of course, they’re all only funny because no one was seriously injured. But they are funny. Have you found any?

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