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Earthquake in LA!
AZ Nomad wrote:
Last year I was sitting at my computer when I felt a brief, but rather violent quake. I immediately looked it up on the USGS site, where I was surprised (and a bit embarrassed) to discover that it was only a 3.2. I'm surprised you made such a big deal over it. When I lived in Orange Country, I experienced numerous 4.x quakes with the epicenter within 2 miles of me. Well, gee thanks for the sympathy! My favorite type was when the ground would fall 5-10 feet and then do nothing else. The one I was talking about did the opposite: the ground (actually, the floor, or the chair I was sitting on) suddenly jolted *up*. It was weird. -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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The one we had here in Illinois a few months ago may not have been "a big
deal" but it shook the bed so hard, I nearly rolled out and when I put out my hand to steady things, everything else was moving too. Big or small they get your attention. wrote in message ... AZ Nomad wrote: Last year I was sitting at my computer when I felt a brief, but rather violent quake. I immediately looked it up on the USGS site, where I was surprised (and a bit embarrassed) to discover that it was only a 3.2. I'm surprised you made such a big deal over it. When I lived in Orange Country, I experienced numerous 4.x quakes with the epicenter within 2 miles of me. Well, gee thanks for the sympathy! My favorite type was when the ground would fall 5-10 feet and then do nothing else. The one I was talking about did the opposite: the ground (actually, the floor, or the chair I was sitting on) suddenly jolted *up*. It was weird. -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:19:01 -0500, Granby wrote:
The one we had here in Illinois a few months ago may not have been "a big deal" but it shook the bed so hard, I nearly rolled out and when I put out my hand to steady things, everything else was moving too. Big or small they get your attention. They made me a bit paranoid always expecting the "big one". I haven't felt an earthquake since I left CA in 1991. There were stories back then that the big san andreus quake, every 140 years or so, was coming any minute Now I'm living in hell, in the phoenix area. I'd trade if for CA any day, if the cost of living weren't so high. |
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... AZ Nomad wrote: Last year I was sitting at my computer when I felt a brief, but rather violent quake. I immediately looked it up on the USGS site, where I was surprised (and a bit embarrassed) to discover that it was only a 3.2. I'm surprised you made such a big deal over it. When I lived in Orange Country, I experienced numerous 4.x quakes with the epicenter within 2 miles of me. Well, gee thanks for the sympathy! My favorite type was when the ground would fall 5-10 feet and then do nothing else. The one I was talking about did the opposite: the ground (actually, the floor, or the chair I was sitting on) suddenly jolted *up*. It was weird. -- Joyce ^..^ That did sound weird. Incidentally, I didn't think you made a big deal of it. You reported it in a matter-of-fact manner. When I felt the one today, I turned on the radio to find out where the epicenter was and what the magnitude was. That's a natural reaction. Joy |
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On Jul 29, 9:44*pm, "Joy" wrote:
wrote in message ... AZ Nomad wrote: Last year I was sitting at my computer when I felt a brief, but rather violent quake. I immediately looked it up on the USGS site, where I was surprised (and a bit embarrassed) to discover that it was only a 3.2.. I'm surprised you made such a big deal over it. *When I lived in Orange Country, I experienced numerous 4.x quakes with the epicenter within 2 miles of me. Well, gee thanks for the sympathy! My favorite type was when the ground would fall 5-10 feet and then do nothing else. The one I was talking about did the opposite: the ground (actually, the floor, or the chair I was sitting on) suddenly jolted *up*. It was weird. -- Joyce * ^..^ That did sound weird. *Incidentally, I didn't think you made a big deal of it. *You reported it in a matter-of-fact manner. *When I felt the one today, I turned on the radio to find out where the epicenter was and what the magnitude was. *That's a natural reaction. Joy- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Earthquakes always startle me, even if they're short little jolts that do no damage, so you're not alone, Joyce. Not necessarily scared of the little jolts, but there's always that little adrenaline rush when I wonder if it's just the warm up act for legendary "Big One" The prospect of which DOES scare me. Biggest one I've experienced so far was the Loma Prieta Quake in 1989. That was a very loooong fifteen seconds! The earth stopped shaking a long time before I did. But incidentally, I'm about 400 miles north and didn't feel a thing. So all's well where I am. For the moment. Melissa |
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"Shiral" wrote in message
... On Jul 29, 9:44 pm, "Joy" wrote: wrote in message ... AZ Nomad wrote: Last year I was sitting at my computer when I felt a brief, but rather violent quake. I immediately looked it up on the USGS site, where I was surprised (and a bit embarrassed) to discover that it was only a 3.2. I'm surprised you made such a big deal over it. When I lived in Orange Country, I experienced numerous 4.x quakes with the epicenter within 2 miles of me. Well, gee thanks for the sympathy! My favorite type was when the ground would fall 5-10 feet and then do nothing else. The one I was talking about did the opposite: the ground (actually, the floor, or the chair I was sitting on) suddenly jolted *up*. It was weird. -- Joyce ^..^ That did sound weird. Incidentally, I didn't think you made a big deal of it. You reported it in a matter-of-fact manner. When I felt the one today, I turned on the radio to find out where the epicenter was and what the magnitude was. That's a natural reaction. Joy- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Earthquakes always startle me, even if they're short little jolts that do no damage, so you're not alone, Joyce. Not necessarily scared of the little jolts, but there's always that little adrenaline rush when I wonder if it's just the warm up act for legendary "Big One" The prospect of which DOES scare me. Biggest one I've experienced so far was the Loma Prieta Quake in 1989. That was a very loooong fifteen seconds! The earth stopped shaking a long time before I did. But incidentally, I'm about 400 miles north and didn't feel a thing. So all's well where I am. For the moment. Melissa *** Wasn't that the one that damaged the bridge so seriously? I can imagine that it would have been upsetting. Joy |
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Joy wrote:
"AZ Nomad" wrote in message ... On 29 Jul 2008 23:34:50 GMT, wrote: Jeanne wrote: I'm laughing a bit - we had a 3.(something) in Indiana earlier this year, and everyone was freaking out (we just don't get them here). In California, they don't even notice them. Unless the epicenter is right underneath you. Last year I was sitting at my computer when I felt a brief, but rather violent quake. I immediately looked it up on the USGS site, where I was surprised (and a bit embarrassed) to discover that it was only a 3.2. OK, there was no damage, and I still had electric power, but it was quite a jolt. I was redeemed a bit when I saw that the epicenter was less than a kilometer from my apartment building! Purrs for east-LA'ers! Also: the first 5.x+ earthquake I experienced was at night and I recall yelling at the housemates that I was sleeping keep it down! Bed's headboard was bashing against the wall.... When the 1971 Sylmar quake hit (It was a 6.6), I was in bed. My husband was sitting on the side of the bed, putting on his socks. I got annoyed with him for shaking the bed. Joy My younger sister was in Iceland a few months ago when they had a 5.5 earthquake, she gave her boyfriend a slap for shaking the table. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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On Jul 29, 9:06*pm, wrote:
AZ Nomad wrote: * Last year I was sitting at my computer when I felt a brief, but rather * violent quake. I immediately looked it up on the USGS site, where I was * surprised (and a bit embarrassed) to discover that it was only a 3.2. * I'm surprised you made such a big deal over it. *When I lived in * Orange Country, I experienced numerous 4.x quakes with the epicenter * within 2 miles of me. Well, gee thanks for the sympathy! * My favorite type was when the ground would fall 5-10 feet and then do nothing * else. The one I was talking about did the opposite: the ground (actually, the floor, or the chair I was sitting on) suddenly jolted *up*. It was weird. -- Joyce * ^..^ Any of that is still creepy beyond belief to me. Give me tornadoes any day. I can deal with that. It's something you can *get away from*. Not earthquakes! I heard someone quoted as saying, WRT this earthquake, "Think of it as practice for "the big one" which is eventually coming.'' I distinctly remember in 8th grade science class (yes, many moons ago)....the instructor was talking about the imminent "big one" in which California would surely fall off into the ocean. :-) Sherry |
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