California native Will Clements was in a hotel in Nepal's capital Kathmandu when the devastating earthquake struck Saturday.
"It was terrifying, I've never experienced anything quite like this before," he told ABC affiliate KGTV in San Diego. "I saw plumes of dust come up from rooftops and the whole -- everything was shaking."
Clements wrote on Instagram, "Cleaners went from laughing to running when they realized how serious it was, and I followed suit. My legs were shaking so bad I couldn't tell if it was me or an aftershock.