That is until Natural Disaster, Inc., a Los Angeles company, claimed that it is responsible for the seemingly impossible situation. A press release from the company claims that they have patented a wireless disaster-transmission system and that the Pasadena quake was the first test of the process. "We are very pleased at the results," said their press agent.

When Tarnish asked the agent why they chose to transmit the quake to heavily populated India instead of someplace more desolate and less prone to damage, such as the Sahara Desert, she claimed that, "Natural Disaster is a for-profit company. They tried to sell their technology to the military without success and politicians apparently enjoy the publicity opportunities presented by things like mudslides, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, tornados, and, of course, earthquakes. As to why India was chosen, well, they were lowest bidder for the earthquake contract. They just barely edged out Iran and Egypt. Anyway, we got paid for a job well done and India had to sign a waiver for any damages." California state government officials declined to comment on their involvement in the quake.