Earthquake

[Squeakfish]

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=33.9585+-117.7521(M5.8+-+GREATER+LOS+ANGELES+AREA%2C+CALIFORNIA+-+2008+July+29++18%3A42%3A15+UTC)&ll=33.9585,-117.7521&spn=2,2&f=d&t=h&hl=e

This is where it hit, everyone.

Edit: it was a super-deep 5.8. There shouldn't be much damage at all.

 

[groovitudedude]

Amazingly, one reported that his live rock tumbled against the glass in an avalanche, but nothing broke.

That's good to hear. I mean, I'd rather have one squished fish than an exploded 100 Gallons of water in my house and a bunch of ]V[ fish with no place to put them

 

[irishspy]

I finally thought idea to check Mapquest. He's about 50 miles from Chino Hills. Still can't get through, but it could just be congestion.

I just had a relative call, so I'm sure the phone lines are jammed. I think the phone company can lock down the lines, too, to keep them free for emergency services.

I think I'm going to ask my supervisor if I can go home to check things out.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

my phones been up and down... i got a call with in 20-30 secs after it stopped then it went dead then back up then dead......

 

[zzyzx85]

Hahaha...my sister and I stared at each other and I said "Whoa! Earthquake?!" I felt the ground move first and went for the door way while my sister yelled for my cousins to get under the kitchen table. I think I saw the ground move/undulate before my eyes. Thankfully, the only thing that fell was a big Maglite flashlight. My tank sloshed a bit and lost about a 1/4" of water and knocked a few stems of bacopa loose. My cousins sure got a nice going away present from California since they're leaving back to Calgary tomorrow.

I guessed it was a 6.0 and heard on the radio when I turned it on that it was a 5.8

 

[Riiz]

Whoa that was fun! Lets do it again!

Exactly, the first part was kind of fun, until the end. That was a new one, a nice slow build up of energy.

 

[247Plants]

Downgraded to a 5.4

 

[Stara'lfur]

I just hope I never have to experience anything larger. But as far as what's been predicted...sometime in the next 30 years we will. Could be tomorrow, could be 29 years from now.


I want to move!! I mean sure everywhere has it's dangers but at least you can see tornadoes, hurricanes, etc COMING at you. With a huge earthquake here, no warning, there is nothing you can do if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time... I worry so much about my family, my boyfriend, my pets..

 

[Mgamer20o0]

yea but look we only have them every so often...... and tornadoes you dont always get much of a warning anyways..... i rather live though a couple shakes here and there vs the other stuff

 

[Stara'lfur]

^ The thing is, the "Big" one won't just be a shake like this... it is expected to topple buildings, unstable freeway ramps, knock over everything in people's homes...people will die