Earthquake! Everyone okay?

[Pedal Wench]

I'm watching Fox News in Atlanta and heard about a 5.8 quake in LA. I called my brother in Manhattan Beach to see if he was okay, and he asked why? Didn't feel a thing.

Hope our SoCal gals are okay!

[Red Rock]

I just found out myself...

I hope you all are "ok". Wishing you all well.

Red Rock

[Trek420]

Northern california, did not feel it but a coworker was actually talking to someone as it occured. Caller said it was a strong jolt but Southern CA is still there, not floating out to sea.

If this was a real emergency do we all have a back up plan? And please don't rush to the phone, lines could be down if this was a little bit stronger.

http://72hours.org

[Jones]

I felt it and I'm fine. I'm a night worker so it woke me up a little early. I opened my eyes only to make sure the cat wasn't on the bed. It has been down graded to 5.4 and no real damage has been reported.
Jones

[aly]

I'm in LA, felt it and am fine. I've checked on friends/family and haven't heard of anything bad. I was in court in the middle of a hearing when the room started rolling. I just thought I was dizzy initially. Everyone was pretty calm, except for the judge. She got a little more flustered than usual and ran out of court while the rest of us sat there. It was kind of amusing. A light bulb fell out of a fixture and busted in the hallway, though. Gotta love county buildings. I'll be much happier once I can get out of here and go check on my house and pets. I hope none of them got too freaked out, because they're likely to cause much more damage than an earthquake! I closed on my house a month ago, I've been expecting an earthquake ever since. Hopefully this'll last us for awhile!

I hope everyone else is fine and damage free.

[sundial]

I've heard there have been numerous aftershocks. :( I hope it doesn't get worse. Sending prayers for SoCal folks.

[ACG]

I work in Pasadena. We felt it, it shook us up, however no damage here. Quake was centered in Chino Hills, CNN is reporting it as a 5.4. Chino Hills is 38 miles east of Los Angeles, which is why people at the beach didn't really feel it. Thanks for your concern.

[maillotpois]

Everyone was pretty calm, except for the judge. She got a little more flustered than usual and ran out of court while the rest of us sat there. It was kind of amusing.

That is classic! :D "All rise for the panicker."

[amy]

[QUOTE=aly;345152]I closed on my house a month ago, I've been expecting an earthquake ever since. Hopefully this'll last us for awhile!QUOTE]

I hear you, Aly! I've been trying not to think about that since we closed in February.

I was in the middle of treating a patient. I had her compression bandages halfway up her arm when the floor started rolling. Dumbells and supplies were falling off the shelves and my patient kept saying, "I feel dizzy". I had to act totally calm but was FREAKING.

I kept thinking... the inspector said my chimney might fall down in an earthquake!!! But it's still standing and the dogs have calmed down.

[Boise Birder]

Your link to be prepared for emergencies is a great idea. Preparation isn't a big deal, but can make a big difference, if you need to be self sufficient or leave your home.

Now days, with my daughter out of the house, I want to make sure my pets are ok, too. Many of us who post to this site have furry family members, so think about them.

Ok, I haven't added an icon before - this is for the broken light bulb in the courtroom, where the judge ran away!!

[IFjane]

My DH was in Lake Forest, parked in a lot waiting for some computer hardware to be brought out to him from a vendor. He said the van started shaking from side-to-side and initially he thought some of the guys he knows there were horsing around and jumping on his rear bumper. He looked....and no one was there. :eek:

Otherwise, he said it was ok and no damage that he could see there...

[Trek420]

Your link to be prepared for emergencies is a great idea. Preparation isn't a big deal, but can make a big difference, if you need to be self sufficient or leave your home.

Not that I'm all that prepared, one of my coworkers has pretty much everything a person could need in his car, under the work desk ... at his home. He's Mr. Safety :D

But one of the simple things you can do is put a box right under the bed; spare set of glasses in my case, slippers, flashlight. Why the slippers? In a big one there's going to be glass so at least a way to get out.

Remind me, I need to change the spare water supply. It's under all sorts of construction tools right now.

That's ok, I could saw my way to the water :D

[aly]

Whew! I made it home and not a thing was out of place. The cats were strange, but they're always strange. Amy- we need to ride in celebration of our houses not falling down! Maybe this weekend.

I'm not prepared for a real emergency at all. I think many of us in the city are so used to having everything nearby, that it's hard to imagine not having the convenience. I used to have a jug of water and a flashlight, but I have no idea what happened to them. I guess that's something we should work on.

[Fredwina]

I 'll agree it was strange, I was sitting in my county building and thought it feels like a boat on the water:eek:. we were evacuated briefly,and home was just as I left it:o
found this and thought I'd pass it on:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/shakemap/sc/shake/14383980/intensity.html
Sundial: most of the aftershocks are minor. Besides, do't you live in New Madrid Fault territory?:cool:

[sundial]

Sundial: most of the aftershocks are minor. Besides, do't you live in New Madrid Fault territory?:cool:

Yes, I'm located 72.7 miles from the epicenter, in Marked Tree. :eek: I really hope we don't have The Big One because it will be at least 8.0 on the Richter scale.

One morning I awoke feeling the bed shaking. I thought one of my german shepherds was leaning against the bed, scratching. I looked down and she was across the room, lying on the floor.

[Trek420]

:eek: I really hope we don't have The Big One because it will be at least 8.0 on the Richter scale.

Every 140 years there's a major quake on the Hayward fault ... the last one was about 139 years ago. :eek: So it's not if ... when. I was happy to find out while tearing things apart here that the hovel is earthquake reinforced. I think of my bikes as part of my emergency kit.

Yay, Judge Judy! I saw a clip that she immediately got under her desk :D while the plaintiff just stood there :confused: and the audience panicked and ran out :rolleyes: I <3 Judge Judy :p

[Brandi]

Bet nobody remembered I was working on a 300 ton sand sculpture here in southern Cali yesterday when it hit? Very scary at first! Then realized my sculpture is probably more stable then most building here.No damage at all for us. Thank goodness considering today is our last day after working on it for a whole month. That would have been bad! :eek:

[sundial]

Brandi! :eek: :eek: That would have been bad. :( Glad your sculpture survived.

Trek, one geologist said the earthquake is predicted to hit with 90% probability in the next 25 years. He also said that at the current rate of fossil fuel consumption that our reserves will be exhausted in 50 years. My dad, who is an engineer, feels that some of the earthquakes are caused by the oil drilling. If his theory is true, we could be in for an interesting ride on the seismic wave.

[Ninabike]

Hey Brandi, I DID think of you. I was remembering what you said about the vertical portions being so hard to construct. Glad everything is Okay and you are finally going home even though only a short visit. We did feel it here in Glendale where I am on the 16th floor of a high-rise. No problems though. Just waiting for the BIG one on the San Andreas.

[sundial]

Just waiting for the BIG one on the San Andreas.

Don't SAY that! :eek: I don't want to see our fellow TE'ers on CNN. :(

[Ninabike]

I know. It is scary, especially, as within the past few months, our experts at Cal Tech have done an exhaustive study predicting a great earthquake on the San Andreas, originating in the Salten Sea area and working northward toward the Palmdale/Lancaster area. This is predicted with almost certainty to occur within the next 30 years and will have a hugh impact on all of Southern California. I have lived here all my life and have always been interested in geology (in my "next life" I want to be a geologist, ha, ha.) Unfortunately, yesterday's earthquake will have no effect whatsoever on relieving the strees on the San Andreas. For those who are interested, you can go to the USGS.com website and view all the earthquakes which have occurred in the recent past. It is amazing how many small earthquakes we have constantly, but they are too small to be felt. The earth is very dynamic and the tectonic plates are moving constantly.

[sundial]

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[Tuckervill]

Don't SAY that! :eek: I don't want to see our fellow TE'ers on CNN. :(

Says she, sitting on the edge of the New Madrid fault!

Karen

[rij73]

Every time I think of the ideal place to live in the U.S., my first thought is California... UNTIL I remember the earthquakes. No thank you, I'll pass!

I like it just fine in New York where the possibility of natural disasters is about as low as can be... We won't talk about the other things that happen here, though. :rolleyes:

[bmccasland]

Bet nobody remembered I was working on a 300 ton sand sculpture here in southern Cali yesterday when it hit? Very scary at first! Then realized my sculpture is probably more stable then most building here.No damage at all for us. Thank goodness considering today is our last day after working on it for a whole month. That would have been bad! :eek:

You were supposed to be home in bed!

[Fujichants]

Lol I was driving when it happened and had no clue until the girl at Sport Eve asked if I felt the earthquake.

And then the texts started coming in asking if I am ok. And I had no clue why they were asking.

Ahahaha.

[RoadHungry]

It was fun! ;)

I had a few out-of-town (Swedish) friends staying with me, and I think they had a blast. They're excited to go home and tell their friends about it :rolleyes:

[Tuckervill]

Just saw this on teevee. $15k in damage--a whole row of bikes taken out.

http://laist.com/2008/07/29/video_chino_hills_bicycle_shop_duri.php

Hope no one's special order was on that row.

Karen

[melissad]

Just saw this on teevee. $15k in damage--a whole row of bikes taken out.

http://laist.com/2008/07/29/video_chino_hills_bicycle_shop_duri.php

Hope no one's special order was on that row.

Karen

I saw this video this morning...I can't believe the guy who just drops his bike to run out of the store and then all the other people stampede over it. I could never drop my bike on the ground and just leave it!

[Fredwina]

I was wondering which bike shop as i didn't think Chino Hills had a LBS(which is what the announcers were saying).
als heard it was the Incycle in Chino (next door to Chino Hills:cool:) The have three locations

[extra-vert]

Sure enough - I was in Pasadena visiting my parents when the earthquake hit! Felt like it was definitely a decent size quake, but not really that scary. The funny thing is though, that I tend to be the earthquake magnet! Half my life is lived in SoCal, the other in Norcal. I tend to be in the shaking spot every time! I've been in Sylmar, Whittier Narrows, Loma Prieta, up north, Northridge Quake, - if just seems that I hit all the sizable ones. My sister in law heard this and didn't want me to return to Norcal - lol! :eek:

[Brandi]

You were supposed to be home in bed!

I wish I had been. I did wake up this morning to cat under each arm! They are so happy we are home.