JUST felt an earthquake
 

About 30 seconds ago. Probably far away, felt 2 distinct movements, the classic jolt, followed by a slight roll a few seconds later. Barely anything here (and we're on the second story), but definitely noticeable.

Stop that nonsense right now. No earthquakes until after our visit.

Nothing yet on USGS...

The square just showed up on CalTech's site with no details. Looks like between here and SD (maybe a little closer to here), along the coast, magnitude between 3 and 4.

ETA: Okay, my location was off (3 mi. ENE of Newport). Magnitude 3.1

I ate a chilicheeseburger for dinner...

If it's less than a 5, I can't feel it.

felt nada this far south.

Oh my gosh! They say animals can tell moments before an earthquake is going to occur, so, that makes perfect sense because at just before 9:27 (approx, one minute before the earthquake) my dog planted himself under the doorway. He could have at least warned me.

Felt it. Big bump followed by barely perceptible shakey shakey.

Pffft... If I didn't feel it, it doesn't count. ;)

Nothing felt in Long Beach. But, I was on the 3rd floor of the Kress building.

in YOU had felt it, we've all long since fallen into the ocean

;)

Pfft. Didn't feel it.

Then again I was in an arena that hit over 110db at about that time.

Pshaw

Call me when you get a real earthquake.

the first one is the best, but unfortunately you rarely realize what it is until people start asking 'did you feel that?'

Precisely why it doesn't count. I know my friends are okay. Which is pretty much what matters to me. :)

Didn't feel that one - we were driving home from dinner at Azteca at the time. Otherwise, I more than likely would have noticed.

You would feel the ground move under your feet.

There was a Mother and daughter pair at the salon who'd just moved here from Wisconsin. The mom was all excited about feeling her first quake. The teen (early 20's?) daughter was a little freaked out. Over what? That was a nothing quake - wait till they feel a REAL one!

One of my sisters, who has lived in Southern California all her life freaks out at the slightest temblor.

Damn you, get out of my brain!


(I was going to post the same damn thing...)

You might be surprised. I thought I would, too, but it was fine. My first was the 1994 Northridge one. Big surprise. I had a bit of an issue for a bit after, sleeping mostly, but it's fine now. I've felt them all over by now, and it's no big deal.

Most of them are minor. I've even had them hit at night: I wake up, oh, it was an earthquake, and go back to sleep. Especially if the dogs aren't up making noise.

Here's what a true earthquake veteran does for middle of the night earthquakes:

Wakes up
Realizes it's an earthquake
Thinks - Crap it's an earthquake [still in bed]
a few seconds later - I wonder if I should get out of bed [still in bed]
a few seconds later - seems to be getting stronger
a few seconds later - maybe I should get out of bed [still in bed]
a second later - either decides it's getting stronger and they're going to get in the door way or decides it's slowing down and lays there
after it's over - crap, it's 3am. Work is gonna suck tomorrow. Hell, I'm up. Let's go see who else is online and how bad it was. And make sure I don't smell gas.

We haven't had a good-sized shaker in SoCal in almost 10 years. We're overdue.

stop that! stop that right now! :eek:
*plugs his ears*
I cant hear you!

la la la laaaa

Maybe now's not such a good time to visit, let me know when it's over;)