Seriously!! WTF!!
Is there an earthquake in AZ right now?!
???
Whoa!! THAT was weird!! It lasted about a minute or so. I'm watching TV and lounging on the couch and the lamp shade started moving and the couch felt like it was swaying.
Pre-emptive joke blocker :P
Quick - take some pictures, so we get the full effect!
Wait...never mind.... [cheeky]
Quote from: Speedbag on April 04, 2010, 01:46:57 PM
Quick - take some pictures, so we get the full effect!
Wait...never mind.... [cheeky]
>:(
[cheeky]
You all are used to this in CA. We get them here in AZ occasionally. That was the first one I've felt!
biggy too.
http://earthquakes.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14607652.php (http://earthquakes.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14607652.php)
I can't open the site
was it the 7.0 in Baja?
Quote from: Mother on April 04, 2010, 01:55:38 PM
I can't open the site
was it the 7.0 in Baja?
listed as a 6.9 for the moment
Quote from: lethe on April 04, 2010, 01:52:59 PM
biggy too.
http://earthquakes.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14607652.php (http://earthquakes.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14607652.php)
D*MN! :o We felt it all the way here?!
That was crazy! We were just talking to a friend in Sebastapol, CA about 30 minutes ago. We're looking at the Santa Rosa area and asking him about earthquakes there. I guess this was just a taste?!
they say we felt it here.... but I didnt :-\
Quote from: bobspapa on April 04, 2010, 02:12:38 PM
they say we felt it here.... but I didnt :-\
I thought I felt it here but it turns out it was just gas.
Didn't feel anything here in Ventura County...
I doubt we would've noticed anything either. I just happened to feel the loveseat move..slightly at first. When it didn't stop, I figured it had to be a quake.
doesn't your apt normally shake due to its proximity to the interstate?
Longest quake I have felt in many years. Very slow, almost imperceptible, from Orange County but the platns were swaying and the koi pond was sloshing. Made you feel a bit dizzy.
Wow...if you want the animation on the USGS site, that whole area lights up like a Christmas tree.
Ok. Thanks for confirming that. It lasted for at least a minute or two! Sloshing is the word I was looking for. It felt like we were on jello and it was sloshing or jiggling around underneath us.
Didn't feel shit here.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_baja_earthquake (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_baja_earthquake)
LOS ANGELES â€" Damage reports from the U.S.-Mexico border region are growing after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake in Baja California that was felt from Tijuana and Los Angeles to Las Vegas and Phoenix.
Felt it at the 'rent's place. Longest quake I've felt in a while, just like someone else posted. After the initial swaying there was residual swaying for a good minute or two and my dad was complaining that his monitor was still moving. [roll]
Felt here in Hollywood; it was a gentle swaying. The blinds and lapshades were moving too.
El Centro California, about 10 miles from Mexicali. I had just left the house on my
S2R 1K and I pulled up behind an SUV at a 4-way stop. At first I felt a vibration and I thought it was my motor or clutch. Then I noticed the SUV in front of me shaking like a lowrider with hydraulics. When I looked up at the street, it looked live waves on a beach. I hit the kill switch and rode it out while sitting still. [laugh]
I heard a loud explosion about four blocks away, and car alarms started going off everywhere. I fired the monster back up and pulled over to the side of the street. By this time, many people were outside of there houses with their mouth's open.
I turned around and headed back home where I found the wife and kids standing out on the driveway. We had some minor damage such as flower pots that bit the dust and glass items that hit the floor. All total, I would say about $150.00 damage.
This was probably the wildest ride I've have had on two wheels and my engine was shut down for most of it. [moto]
Felt it here in Santa Monica. Lasted at least a minute or more. My mom calls me from NJ all frantic, doesn't help that she rented '2012' the other day. Seems like it's just a regular thing now, no biggie.
i was at the in-laws and someone suggested going outside in the middle of it.
Am I the only one who remembers being told to stay indoors under a sturdy table or door frame during an earthquake? Or am I remembering incorrectly?
Quote from: Privateer on April 05, 2010, 02:42:20 PM
i was at the in-laws and someone suggested going outside in the middle of it.
Am I the only one who remembers being told to stay indoors under a sturdy table or door frame during an earthquake? Or am I remembering incorrectly?
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/index/earthquakes/Pages/qh_earthquakes_what.aspx (http://www.consrv.ca.gov/index/earthquakes/Pages/qh_earthquakes_what.aspx)
If you're indoors, stay there. Get under -- and hold onto --a desk or table, or stand against an interior wall. Stay clear of exterior walls, glass, heavy furniture, fireplaces and appliances. The kitchen is a particularly dangerous spot. If you're in an office building, stay away from windows and outside walls and do not use the elevator.
If you're outside, get into the open. Stay clear of buildings, power lines or anything else that could fall on you.
Quote from: Privateer on April 05, 2010, 02:42:20 PM
i was at the in-laws and someone suggested going outside in the middle of it.
Am I the only one who remembers being told to stay indoors under a sturdy table or door frame during an earthquake? Or am I remembering incorrectly?
A doorframe is no more secure than any other area of the house believe it or not. I was told to lie down next to a sturdy object, not underneath it. If that object collapses, your'e crushed. If you're next to it and something falls, it will create a sort of lean-to at the base.
Quote from: NoisyDante on April 05, 2010, 02:51:12 PM
A doorframe is no more secure than any other area of the house believe it or not. I was told to lie down next to a sturdy object, not underneath it. If that object collapses, your'e crushed. If you're next to it and something falls, it will create a sort of lean-to at the base.
Correct. Door frames are only more sturdy in unreinforced masonry type buildings...which are pretty rare nowadays...especially on the west coast.
I guess if we ever move to CA, I'll have to keep these tips in mind. [thumbsup]
Quote from: derby on April 05, 2010, 02:47:36 PM
If you're outside, get into the open. Stay clear of buildings, power lines or anything else that could fall on you. [/i]
Quote from: IZ on April 05, 2010, 03:26:24 PM
I guess if we ever move to CA, I'll have to keep these tips in mind. [thumbsup]
How on earth would you avoid anything that could fall on you? Everything is taller. I could see it now-Oh no! Dachshund!
Quote from: derby on April 05, 2010, 02:47:36 PM
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/index/earthquakes/Pages/qh_earthquakes_what.aspx (http://www.consrv.ca.gov/index/earthquakes/Pages/qh_earthquakes_what.aspx)
If you're indoors, stay there. Get under -- and hold onto --a desk or table, or stand against an interior wall. Stay clear of exterior walls, glass, heavy furniture, fireplaces and appliances. The kitchen is a particularly dangerous spot. If you're in an office building, stay away from windows and outside walls and do not use the elevator.
If you're outside, get into the open. Stay clear of buildings, power lines or anything else that could fall on you.
thanks for the link. Sharing with family members...
I just remember hearing in panic stricken voices: "we should we go outside. Is it safer outside?" me: "what? so the powerlines and street lights can fall on us?"
(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/seismic_waves.png)