Hurricane Irene may have visited the East Coast with a fraction of the damage many had expected, but between it and the earthquake earlier in the week, Americans have been well reminded that Mother Nature is indeed a fickle bitch.Seattle, meanwhile, has little to fear from hurricanes. But earthquakes and tsunamis are another story. So with that in mind, let’s rank the top 10 worst buildings to be in when “The Big One” hits.10. The Space Needle: Though structurally it may be one of the safest buildings in town, being stuck in the Space Needle for an extended period of time with a bunch of panicking tourists with nothing to eat but crappy hot dogs might make one contemplate squeezing through the guard fence and diving off.9. Downtown Library: Sure, Seattle’s iconic downtown library is gorgeous, but its outer shell is also made almost entirely of plate glass. A rushing wall of water and anyone standing near the windows could make for a gruesome scene.8. King County Jail: Not a good place to be under any circumstances, really. But should an earthquake strike, one can imagine that the city’s first priority wouldn’t be making sure its captive population of criminals stays safe.7. Safeco and CenturyLink Fields: Last year, Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch created what’s now known as the “Beast Quake” when he rumbled 67 defender-embarrassing yards for a win-clinching touchdown and sent the fans into a seismic sports orgasm. A real natural disaster in one of Seattle’s sports stadiums, however, would likely not turn out as well, with legions of panicked, probably intoxicated, fans rushing toward exits amid heavy destruction.6. Seattle Aquarium: Not to create a nightmare scenario or anything, but the thought of an earthquake cracking an aquarium tank and spilling angry sharks and jellyfish onto screaming tourists sounds like a movie that Samuel L. Jackson could star in.5. Washington Athletic Club: A pool on the upper floors of a top-heavy brick building sounds like no kind of party. Also: free weights.4. The National Building (Seattle Weekly’s headquarters): This historic building on Western Avenue is already at risk of sinking into the earth when the SR 99 tunnel is dug. So we just assume (thanks to its old brick construction and stone’s-throw distance from the waterfront) that the old building would become a tomb under Big-One circumstances.3. Paramount Theatre: It’s big, it’s old, it’s brick. And there’s something about sweeping balconies and earthquakes that just doesn’t add up.2. Any Concrete High-Rise: Last year researchers at UW found that a great number of older concrete high-rise buildings would be at risk in a major earthquake. This means dozens of Seattle apartments and office buildings are terrible places to live, safety-wise (to say nothing of their being overpriced).1. Chihuly Museum: OK, so the the Dale Chihuly museum planned for the Seattle Center isn’t actually open yet. But it’s coming soon, and one can only imagine what standing under several tons of expensive hand-blown glass during a major earthquake would lead to.Follow The Daily Weekly on Facebook and Twitter.