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Title: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: erkishhorde on July 29, 2008, 11:44:46 AM
Wow, it's been a while since I've actually felt an earthquake. and we just had one here in Santa Ana, CA. Like, 2 seconds ago. Kinda squirrely. I'm still feeling a little wobbly.  ??? Almost feels like the building is still swaying a bit but that's probably due to the blinds and light still swinging. I was just about to go out for lunch too! I wonder what it would be like to be on the bike during a quake. Not that I want to experience it first hand though.  :o
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Triple J on July 29, 2008, 11:53:53 AM
Looks like it was a Magnitude 5.8...on the upper end of the "fun" spectrum!  ;D

Damn, followed by twin 2.7 & 2.8 aftershocks within 6 minutes.


Then three 3.8's in the next minute.  :o

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: lucazuma on July 29, 2008, 11:54:55 AM
..5.8 epycenter in Chino..

shook my ass pretty well here in Malibu :)

gotta love living in CA!!!

...so when are we going to be a big island?
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: erkishhorde on July 29, 2008, 11:58:43 AM
Dinky aftershocks. I couldn't even feel them out here in Santa Ana. ;D

Yeah, Luca, I'm waiting for CA to become an island too. My parent's house is supposed to become prime beach front property then.  ;D
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: lucazuma on July 29, 2008, 12:00:28 PM


..smart real estate investment  ;D
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: erkishhorde on July 29, 2008, 12:03:00 PM
Dang, my cell phone seems to be down... I was just about to call my mom to plan things for her birthday weekend too.  :(
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: jdubbs32584 on July 29, 2008, 12:03:28 PM
Everybody ok out there?
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 29, 2008, 12:07:04 PM
Quote from: JBubble on July 29, 2008, 12:03:28 PM
Everybody ok out there?

Help! I'm trapped under a girder!


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Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: jdubbs32584 on July 29, 2008, 12:08:16 PM
Quote from: someguy on July 29, 2008, 12:07:04 PM
Help! I'm trapped under a girder!


Send Bacon!

Extra thick? Peppered?

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Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Grampa on July 29, 2008, 12:09:07 PM
I've fallen and I cant get up
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 29, 2008, 12:09:29 PM
Quote from: JBubble on July 29, 2008, 12:08:16 PM
Extra thick? Peppered?

[bacon] [bacon] [bacon] [bacon]

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Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: uclabiker06 on July 29, 2008, 12:13:59 PM
Guess my Pit Bull is earthquake proof.   [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: jdubbs32584 on July 29, 2008, 12:16:10 PM
Quote from: someguy on July 29, 2008, 12:09:29 PM
Oscar.....gasp...... Mayer......





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Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 29, 2008, 12:16:32 PM
Quote from: uclabiker06 on July 29, 2008, 12:13:59 PM
Guess my Pit Bull is earthquake proof.   [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]

So are my whippets.  ;D
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: erkishhorde on July 29, 2008, 01:16:40 PM
Yeah, I was a bit worried about my bike tipping but it turned out just fine.  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: TiNi on July 29, 2008, 01:18:20 PM
wow... i hope everyone is ok  :-\
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: erkishhorde on July 29, 2008, 01:31:50 PM
Quote from: someguy on July 29, 2008, 12:16:32 PM
So are my whippets.  ;D

Maybe not so. Animals don't like quakes and get pretty jittery afterward. Quake downgraded to 5.4
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on July 29, 2008, 01:38:26 PM
Quote from: erkishhorde on July 29, 2008, 01:31:50 PM
Maybe not so. Animals don't like quakes and get pretty jittery afterward. Quake downgraded to 5.4

I can see them. They're asleep. They're fine.
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Grampa on July 29, 2008, 01:39:19 PM
I'm getting closer to beach-front property
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: jsluvb on July 29, 2008, 02:29:13 PM
I was about 50 feet from my bike and was talking to one of my customer.... suddenly I felt I got pushed from ground up and down....And we both ran outdoor and the building was shaking left and right.   I saw my bike was tipping left and right 6 times.... i thought it's going fell.... :-\....... And I was thinking to run to save it (hold it) but it was parked covered parking and that freaking roof was waving.... so I think my life is more important I just saw it tipping left and right and my heart almost stop beating...

Lucky it stopped about 30 secs...
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Jobu on July 29, 2008, 02:49:40 PM
Quote from: bobspapa on July 29, 2008, 01:39:19 PM
I'm getting closer to beach-front property

Considering plate motions and distances from the fault, Bakersfield is probably getting farther from the ocean.   [laugh]
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Grampa on July 29, 2008, 03:00:08 PM
Quote from: Jobu on July 29, 2008, 02:49:40 PM
Considering plate motions distances from the fault, Bakersfield is probably getting farther from the ocean.   [laugh]

great.... shit on my dream >:(



[laugh]
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Jobu on July 29, 2008, 03:05:45 PM
Quote from: bobspapa on July 29, 2008, 03:00:08 PM
great.... shit on my dream >:(



[laugh]

;D 

Give it another few million years, and the Golfo de California will be knocking on your door.
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: Grampa on July 29, 2008, 03:07:05 PM
Quote from: Jobu on July 29, 2008, 03:05:45 PM
;D 

Give it another few million years, and the Golfo de California will be knocking on your door.

it was once.... I've picked sharks teeth out of the ground in the foothills.
Title: Re: Earthquake!!! Weeee!!!
Post by: darylbowden on July 29, 2008, 03:07:17 PM
5.4 is nothing.  It only shook for about 20 seconds.  I actually didn't even get up form my desk and just finished my email while it was shaking.  I'm in Glendale, so I wasn't THAT close, but it's funny how many people call you after one happens.