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Earthquake in California

suzyQ3 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:48:19 GMT

I felt a couple small jolts about 20 minutes ago. I figured it was either an earthquake or my being sick. :-) But then nextdoor.com went crazy. I don't know how widespread it was, but twitter is coming in from all over the place. Not verified: it was in the ocean near the Channel Islands and was a 5.0

Re: Earthquake in California

Mj12 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:54:33 GMT

@suzyQ3 I just read about that earthquake on Twitter. I read it was a 5.3. Scary.

Hope you feel better very soon @suzyQ3

Re: Earthquake in California

sunshine45 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:56:27 GMT

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci37908735#executive

M 5.3 - 57km SW of Channel Islands Beach, California

2018-04-05 19:29:16 UTC 33.844°N 119.716°W 16.8 km depth

hope everyone is okay!

Re: Earthquake in California

NicksmomESQ — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:59:04 GMT

Oh wow!! Hope everyone is ok!! I know how scary that can be!! About 7 tears ago we had one where I live,east of NYC.I was home alone & suddenly I heard rumbling & everything started to move!! I heard shifting in the attic etc.

I wasn’t sure what was happening.First I thought someone was breaking in through the roof.Then I thought a bomb was about to go off.I grabbed my phone & my keys & ran to my car!!

My son called as soon as I got to my car.He asked if I was ok.He was at work & his building was evacuated.He was told it was an earthquake.Scared the heck out of me.I sat in my car until my son & DH came home.The whole thing lasted about 10 long minutes!!

Stay safe!!

Re: Earthquake in California

RetRN — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:02:31 GMT

Somebody better tell @Noel7, she'll want to give her input. She knows alot about California and earthquakes.

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patbz — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:12:18 GMT

I'm sorry but in most places a 5 something quake isn't a big deal (I understand on East Coast, where they don't build for any quakes it can cause a lot of damage). From 6 on up quakes are frequently deadly. I lived in Ridgecrest .CA for 25 years (otherwise known as "earthquake capitol"). Any tremor can be scary, I get it.

Re: Earthquake in California

sunshine45 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:16:36 GMT

@patbz wrote:
I'm sorry but in most places a 5 something quake isn't a big deal (I understand on East Coast, where they don't build for any quakes it can cause a lot of damage). From 6 on up quakes are frequently deadly. I lived in Ridgecrest .CA for 25 years (otherwise known as "earthquake capitol"). Any tremor can be scary, I get it.

my s/o always says that also......but for me, i can usually even feel a 3.0 when i am there. just texted my s/o to see if he felt it in san diego county area.

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sidsmom — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 16:19:22 GMT

Re: Earthquake in California

SeaMaiden — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:21:08 GMT

Living in Seattle area I know all about Earth Quakes and how frightening they are....small or otherwise. The last big one here about 20 years ago...I was at work....everything in the store was on the floor.

Re: Earthquake in California

tansy — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:26:06 GMT

How much a quake is felt depends on many different factors.

Feel better soon, @suzyQ3.

Re: Earthquake in California

tansy — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:24:53 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
Living in Seattle area I know all about Earth Quakes and how frightening they are....small or otherwise. The last big one here about 20 years ago...I was at work....everything in the store was on the floor.

That must have been the one that felt like a freight train was coming right through my house.

Re: Earthquake in California

chickenbutt — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:25:45 GMT

Hey Suz! Sorry you're not feeling well. Hope you're feeling much better VERY soon!

I've dived the Channel Islands (boy could I tell stories!). Anyway, it's very interesting out there. I had a lot of fun.

Take care.

Re: Earthquake in California

carba — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:26:16 GMT

I was living in NY too 7 years ago, I was watching QVC Jill Bauer was presenting and suddenly she jumped off her stool, because everything was shaking! I felt my bed rock back and forth, my first instinct was to run for the door, but by the time I grabbed my keys it was over. I'm not new to earth quakes, , having lived in the south of Italy I've gone through many, but still you can never get used to them, because you never know how bad it's going to be.

Re: Earthquake in California

Noel7 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:27:04 GMT

Channel Islands

Re: Earthquake in California

SeaMaiden — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:27:41 GMT

@tansy wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
Living in Seattle area I know all about Earth Quakes and how frightening they are....small or otherwise. The last big one here about 20 years ago...I was at work....everything in the store was on the floor.
That must have been the one that felt like a freight train was coming right through my house.

@tansy Yes.... it was...

The 2001 Nisqually earthquake. The 2001 Nisqually earthquake (also commonly referred to as "The Ash Wednesday earthquake") occurred at 10:54:32 local time on February 28, 2001. The intraslab earthquake had a moment magnitude of 6.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).

Re: Earthquake in California

suzyQ3 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:28:44 GMT

@patbz wrote:
I'm sorry but in most places a 5 something quake isn't a big deal (I understand on East Coast, where they don't build for any quakes it can cause a lot of damage). From 6 on up quakes are frequently deadly. I lived in Ridgecrest .CA for 25 years (otherwise known as "earthquake capitol"). Any tremor can be scary, I get it.

No, it isn't particularly strong, @patbz. I felt only a couple mild jolts. I just thought that I would share; plus, being sick leads to boredom, and boredom can lead to posting. :-)

Re: Earthquake in California

Noel7 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:30:36 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
I felt a couple small jolts about 20 minutes ago. I figured it was either an earthquake or my being sick. :-) But then nextdoor.com went crazy. I don't know how widespread it was, but twitter is coming in from all over the place. Not verified: it was in the ocean near the Channel Islands and was a 5.0

How are you doing @suzyQ3 ?

Feeling OK? I hope nothing fell down in your house.

Re: Earthquake in California

chickenbutt — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:31:25 GMT

A 5+ earthquake CAN feel pretty severe, depending on where you are in relation to where the center is.

That one year when we were having hundreds of little earthquakes a day I remember a couple of them that were just over 5 - 5.4 to 5.7, IIRC, and it was like jump out of bed and grab the TV so it doesn't fly off the shelf.

During that time 99% of them were smallish to small but it was such that I had all my cabinets taped closed and anything breakable I put safely somewhere low and covered. I was glad when that was over.

But the center was pretty close to me and the ones that were 5 or over were enough to, if you weren't prepared (and a lot of people weren't) knock everything down, lots of breakage, and house damage.

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Love my grandkids — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:32:31 GMT

I spent my first 61 years in Southern California and lived through many quakes, including the Northridge quake. Even a 5.0 can be scary depending where you are.

I always could feel any shaker that was 3.0 or higher.

Re: Earthquake in California

Noel7 — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:34:14 GMT

I didn't know you were sick @suzyQ3 I hope it's something mild, take care.