Suetonius recorded that the emperor continued singing through the earthquake until he had finished his song, while Tacitus wrote that the theatre collapsed shortly after being evacuated.
Suetonius mencatat bahwa kaisar terus bernyanyi selama gempa bumi sampai dia menyelesaikan lagunya, sementara Tacitus menulis bahwa teater tersebut ambruk sesaat setelah dievakuasi.