The Big One!!!!

[innerSpaceman]

Biggest since Northridge, around these parts. WOW!:eek:

[CoasterMatt]

Yowch.

[BarTopDancer]

How big?
Epicenter?

DO NOT WANT!

[Kevy Baby]

Not showing on the USGS map yet



ETA: Oh, c'mon: the initial is only a 4.7 1 mi E of Lennox (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/quakes_big.php). It was bigger than that!

ETAA: we're up to a 5.0

[DreadPirateRoberts]

felt it down here

[wolfy999]

That was a nice roller.....just curious where it was centered.

[Disneyphile]

Been upgraded to a 5.0 already. :eek:

Everyone alright?

[innerSpaceman]

Well, I have a lot of stuff that rattles, and I had time to walk around and it went on and on at a pretty tremendous thrum rate.

Zlickter scale 7.5

[Ghoulish Delight]

5.0 2 miles ssw of Inglewood. Anyone talked to Lisa? JW? Lindy?

[JWBear]

Wow!

We sure felt it here! A few things got knocked off of shelves. It went on forever!

[CoasterMatt]

I talked to NA for a few moments afterwords.

[Ghoulish Delight]

It wasn't violent here, but we felt it for sure. A good 30-40 seconds of motion (maybe more, I'm knocking about 20 seconds off as my own quivering after the shaking had stopped).

Lisa's checked in, not happy that this happened while Chris is out of town, but otherwise ok.

[Kevy Baby]

Wow!

We sure felt it here! A few things got knocked off of shelves. It went on forever!I feel really bad capitalizing on a (minor) natural disaster, but I couldn't resist (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/quotes.php?do=view&quoteid=1478).

[Alex]

Dammit! I want one. Don't selfishly hog all of them.

[Kevy Baby]

Apparently, there was a 3.1 aftershock six minutes later (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/quakes_big.php).

[Ghoulish Delight]

Debra is ok too.

[BarTopDancer]

I hate hate HATE living by myself right about now.

I also have no idea why, but this one is freaking me out more than normal. You can all laugh at me but I pulled my car out of the garage and grabbed emergency supplies (I just took apart my "kit" since it was so old so I have nothing 'ready').

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Felt it just fine in Dana Point. Enough shaking to get us headed for the door. Then again, we are on the second story.

[Not Afraid]

omg

Can my heart stop beating so fast now?

I'm fine. Stuff got knocked down but everyone is good. Thurston is freaked out a bit but the cats are so over it. Rupert was on my shoulder so I have some nice claw marks in my back.

It was NOT rolling here and it lasted quite a while. It was a definite shaker and a noisy one at that. The worst part for me is that Chris is in Chicago. He hasn't gotten my texts as of yet. I would REALLY like to touch base with him.

I've been through quite a few and this one was worse for me than Whittier. I am also MUCH closer to the epicenter than that one. At least I wasn't on the toilet for this one. ;)

[Not Afraid]

Cell service is finally back up.

[JWBear]

Yes, definitely a shaker.



(Why do I suspect that Kevy will quote that one too?)

[innerSpaceman]

5.0 2 miles ssw of Inglewood.
Yes, that might explain it. A five earthquake file miles from here. Yeah.

[Not Afraid]

Yup, when it it close to home it feels MUCH worse.

[JWBear]

I was just thinking of all those travelers at LAX that just felt their first earthquake...

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Yup, when it it close to home it feels MUCH worse.

Yep, we were far enough away from this one that it felt like a train was coming.

[Not Afraid]

It felt like the train was in my house.

[madmonkeygirl]

Felt it here. But only a few seconds so it seemed. Nothing worse than the washing machine does the same thing when i am doing a load of laundry. Life goes on.

Last quake felt it much worse and i was alone. Animals seem fine here.

My parents didn't even feel it although my dad felt something my mom nothing.

[Disneyphile]

My cousin (who's never lived outside of Vegas) just noted on my Facebook that it's "tough to know you'll see a 7.0 someday". I replied, "So will the unsuspecting tourists who happen to be here at the same time."

I love how some people who don't live here pick on us for living in a quake zone, yet they must honestly think it won't happen when they come here on vacation. At least we'll know what to do.

[madmonkeygirl]

LOL i'd laugh if it happens when we're in Orlando in 15 days lol....

[BarTopDancer]

My cousin (who's never lived outside of Vegas) just noted on my Facebook that it's "tough to know you'll see a 7.0 someday". I replied, "So will the unsuspecting tourists who happen to be here at the same time."

I love how some people who don't live here pick on us for living in a quake zone, yet they must honestly think it won't happen when they come here on vacation. At least we'll know what to do.

How do you tell a SoCal native apart from a transplant?








The amount of time it takes them to react to a quake.

[Not Afraid]

Considering LA is a top tourist destination, it is likely that there will be quite a few people who feel an earthquake while visiting.

[Disneyphile]

LOL i'd laugh if it happens when we're in Orlando in 15 days lol....Would you really laugh knowing that your pets would still be here?

[BarTopDancer]

LOL i'd laugh if it happens when we're in Orlando in 15 days lol....

It would sure suck if Orlando had a 7.0 when you were there. Actually it would suck if Orlando had a 7.0 at any time. I don't think they're nearly as prepared for it as we are. Not that I want one here.

[Not Afraid]

Chris is with Erica in Chicago and both were very upset they missed it...NOT.

[mousepod]

H grabbed Inca and ran for the door. I know where her priorities lie.

[lashbear]

I was just thinking of all those travelers at LAX that just felt their first earthquake...
Considering LA is a top tourist destination, it is likely that there will be quite a few people who feel an earthquake while visiting.
:( You never put on a big one for us... Boo hoo.

[BarTopDancer]

As I was talking to Erica we realized it is centered right by Tramspotter's house. Sent him a text, hope he and his family is ok.

[Not Afraid]

:( You never put on a big one for us... Boo hoo.

You would've peed your pants.

[JWBear]

I just discovered that my Lost in Space Robot rolled about 6 inches from where it was. It almost knocked the Fauna figurine off the shelf.

[Not Afraid]

I've got art work down all over the place. Nothing damaged though.

[Alex]

Looks like USGS has reduced it to a 4.7.

[Kevy Baby]

Yeah, I wish they would make up their minds...

[madmonkeygirl]

yeah i'd laugh if i were in Orlando and the big one hit here....lol ha i laugh in the face of danger. And it would be more likely that while in Orlando they wouldn't experience an earthquake rather the weather and it being severe thunder storms and hurricanes etc.

Time for me to go work on something more productive than be ridiculed by my posts. Carry on nothing more....

"when the world gets in my face i say...have a nice day"...

[Morrigoon]

4.7?

You guys don't mind if Cherny and I share a private chuckle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northridge_earthquake), do you? Nothing personal :)

[Moonliner]

Sorry to hear the news of the quake, glad everyone is OK.

[Betty]

Didn't feel a thing! (out in Corona)

[Kevy Baby]

Didn't feel a thing! (out in Corona)Try a new set of batteries

[lashbear]

You would've peed your pants.
Nope, I don't wear any !! :D

[Cadaverous Pallor]

yeah i'd laugh if i were in Orlando and the big one hit here....lol ha i laugh in the face of danger. I'm confused. If you were in Florida, you'd be laughing in the face of the danger of others, not your own danger.

Nope, I don't wear any !! :D"Peeing your pants" in a kilt would be a sight worse.

[lashbear]

"Peeing your pants" in a kilt would be a sight worse.
Hmmm... Depends, I guess. ;)

[Snowflake]

Glad everyone is okay, been offline and out of the loop. Long rolling quakes are not fun. We're overdue for a good jolt up here, too.

[Morrigoon]

It's a bit weird how we've had such a cluster of them the last few months. I suppose that's a good thing, relieve a little pressure rather than building up. But there have been quite a few, haven't there?

[Ghoulish Delight]

There have been more than there have been in a while, but it's far from "weird". We live on top of several of the most active faults in the world, this is entirely within the realm of "expected".

[Moonliner]

It's a bit weird how we've had such a cluster of them the last few months. I suppose that's a good thing, relieve a little pressure rather than building up. But there have been quite a few, haven't there?

It's a myth (http://www.consrv.ca.gov/index/Earthquakes/Pages/qh_earthquakes_myths.aspx) that small quakes prevent large ones.


The Mtyh: "Small earthquakes keep big ones from happening". Each magnitude level represents about 30 times more energy released. It takes 30 magnitude 3s to equal the energy released in a magnitude 4, 900 magnitude 3s to equal a magnitude 5 … and 729 billion magnitude 3s to equal a single magnitude 9. So while a small quake may temporarily ease stress on a fault line, it does not prevent a large temblor.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

We were at DCA on Monsters Inc when it "happend." Didn't feel anything but we walked onto Hollywood Blvd and it was filled with people. We learned they evacuated all the rides.

The stores were open though.

[Kevy Baby]

Hmmm... Depends, I guess. ;)Well, if you were wearing Depends, that in and of itself would be a sight.

[Gemini Cricket]

Glad everyone is ok.
Didn't feel it here in Hawai'i.
;) :D

[innerSpaceman]

That's funny. I thought for a moment I heard the raucous applause for your show last night, before the rumbling earthquake drowned it out.

[Kevy Baby]

Glad everyone is ok.
Didn't feel it here in Hawai'i.
;) :DWell, you did have a fore-shock: 3.1 magnitude, 5 mi WNW of Kalaoa, HI (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/HI2/19.21.-157.-155.php), about an hour-and-a-half before ours.

[lizziebith]

Out in the Valley, the extreme West side of our eating-place felt it, but the East did not.

I felt a rumbling in my feet...sustained -- and it was a weird insistent vibration...and I looked around but only a guy sitting near me also noticed. We caught each other's eyes and knew. Everyone else teased us.

My hubby, about a foot and 1/2 away felt nothing. Me and the other guy who felt it were convinced it was a quake, but all the other patrons said "truck." :rolleyes:

Oh, I was barefoot, but the other guy was not. I'm going to go barefoot more often.:) I like having my flesh pressed against my planet.

[Kevy Baby]

At least it wasn't the big black one

[SzczerbiakManiac]

mmmm, aftershock...

[second class citizen]

mmmm, aftershock...

Yes, I felt that here in Long Beach. Just one large jolt and that was it. Looked it up...was only a 4.1 near Hawthorne.

[Prudence]

It was fun!

Of course, the cats do not agree. Sasha was okay after the first one, but Boris was just starting to come out from under the bed again and actually slept with us this morning - then came today. Now I'm pretty sure neither of them is ever coming out from under the bed.

[Gemini Cricket]

Every time I read this thread title, I picture Steve running around in circles with his arms flailing in a mall or Downtown Disney somewhere screaming, "It's the Big One! It's here, I told you! Run for your lives, people!"
:D

Just sayin'...

[JWBear]

I didn't feel it here in GG.

[Kevy Baby]

Every time I read this thread title, I picture Steve running around in circles with his arms flailing in a mall or Downtown Disney somewhere screaming, "It's the Big One! It's here, I told you! Run for your lives, people!"
:DHow is that different than any other day?

[MouseWife]

How is that different than any other day?

hee hee

So, ya didn't feel it in GG?

We are heading up this weekend. Usually, there is some sort of quake right after we leave, I mean, like, while we are driving home or literally when we must have just gotten on the freeway. {seriously, after each visit we've had recently}

Are we tempting fate?

We'll be up Fri/Sat. Not at the park. Darn it, so cal blacked out Friday. :0(

[alphabassettgrrl]

My mom was here for this one. My hubby says to her "this might be your first earthquake". She runs into the living room, where a floor lamp is swaying, wide-eyed. I look, and note that wow, yes, the lamp is swaying, this probably is an earthquake.

Mom decided this "wasn't too bad". And it wasn't. Here. We spent the next half hour looking at the USGS earthquake site.