California Earthquake!

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:49 pm

We just had a 5.6 centered in Chino Hills/Pomona area (near L.A.) and we felt it GOOOOD down here in San Juan Capistrano! Yeee hawww! Ride 'em cowboy!!

promoguy · Post by **promoguy** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:56 pm

California Girl wrote:We just had a 5.6 centered in Chino Hills/Pomona area (near L.A.) and we felt it GOOOOD down here in San Juan Capistrano! Yeee hawww! Ride 'em cowboy!!

It was a 5.8 and believe me .2 makes a big difference. Damn, lasted a good while here in the barrio of Van Nuys which is quite a distance from the epicenter. Was waiting for things to fall. Didn't happen.

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:59 pm

Yeah, they just upgraded it to 5.8 on the USGS website. No damage down here, but what a fun ride!

See the USGS map here: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... 5.-115.php

Chet · Post by **Chet** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:03 pm

We were in a video-conference meeting with our IT group in Lakewood...the room and chairs started moving, then shaking. The camera was jumping around. Panic for 30 seconds was replaced by forced humor. We resumed our meeting after a few minutes.

laxcat · Post by **laxcat** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:23 pm

Felt it big in Claremont which is very close to Chino. One of my dogs really did not like having someone come shake the house! I hate these things, never know when it will actually be "the big one".

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:28 pm

Looking at the earthquake map, I see there've been quite a number of aftershocks. We're not feeling them this far south, but I bet you're feeling them up in Claremont, laxcat!!

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California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:36 pm

I'd say more "wobble". Actually, the ground moves back & forth/side to side. At first you think you're getting dizzy, then you realize it's not YOU, it's the ground beneath you! I happen to not be afraid of earthquakes, maybe I'm a sicko, but I find them sort of exciting!

promoguy · Post by **promoguy** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:40 pm

This one was very rolling as opposed a bolt. Just downgraded to a 5.4.

CG-Excited eh? After Northridge and since I'm almost on top of Northridge, I don't find them very exciting.

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promoguy · Post by **promoguy** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:45 pm

SJfromNJ wrote:If you are driving during an earthquake do you have to stop or can you just keep traveling?

I remember back in the day, think it was 1987 when we had the Whittier earthquake and I was driving on the freeway. You get the feeling you have a flat tire and so does everyone else as you see them move en masse to the side of the road. Say the lighting move on the side of the freeway and knew what it was.

Nope, you don't have to stop driving.

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California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:55 pm

I remember hearing it reported after one particularly big quake (Northridge?) that some people on the freeway changed lanes... however it was the freeway under them that changed lanes, not the cars!

promoguy · Post by **promoguy** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:58 pm

SJfromNJ wrote:Say your doing it..... only kidding!

Hope things are alright over there.

Depends who you're with.........if you're old like me and with a young chick, well it's all good, right?

Most of the earthquakes happen early morning or during the day, so unless you're renting room...

just kidding or not.

I should scan some pix I took after the big one in '94 from the neighborhood. Gotta look for the pre digital pix.

Chet · Post by **Chet** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:58 pm

California Girl wrote:I happen to not be afraid of earthquakes, maybe I'm a sicko, but I find them sort of exciting!

Do you smoke after a quake?

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