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Earthquake!!

MomOf4 — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 05:49:10 GMT

We live about 6 miles from the epicenter. No damage or injuries. 2 in one night. Felt it strongly.

LA HABRA, Calif. (KABC) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 struck near La Habra on Friday night, following an earlier 3.6 quake in the same area.

The bigger quake was originally reported as magnitude 5.4 and struck at 9:09 p.m. PT. The first temblor hit about an hour before that. Eyewitness News viewers from across the Southland, including in Northridge, Altadena, Palmdale, Torrance and Riverside, reported feeling the temblor.

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hennypenny — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 06:03:43 GMT

glad you are okay!

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MrsSweetieBear — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 06:07:26 GMT

I hope that it doesn't cause a mudslide or worse later!

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MomOf4 — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 06:22:46 GMT

On 3/28/2014 MrsSweetieBear said:
I hope that it doesn't cause a mudslide or worse later!

There are broken water mains and lots of broken glass in the stores but we are praying no mudslides too.

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MomOf4 — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 06:24:08 GMT

On 3/28/2014 hennypenny said:
glad you are okay!

Thanks Henny.

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stilltamn8r — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 06:43:42 GMT

been here for the Sylmar, Sierra Madre, Whititer and Northridge.. This one not as bd as those by any means, but haven't felt one this strong for a few years...

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MomOf4 — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 06:47:09 GMT

On 3/28/2014 stilltamn8r said:
been here for the Sylmar, Sierra Madre, Whititer and Northridge.. This one not as bd as those by any means, but haven't felt one this strong for a few years...

Those were much worse than this one, that's for sure. We were here for those too. Yep, it's the strongest one we've had in a long time. Looks like Fullerton got the worst of it.

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MaggieToo — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:24:43 GMT

I've been through many, many of them and can say they are not fun. I'm glad I don't there any longer. My DGD lives in Santa Monica and they frighten her.

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scotttie — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 15:24:52 GMT

Oh no. Mom, glad you are all okay!

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Puzzle Piece — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 15:27:12 GMT

Scary that there were two smaller quakes that led up to the larger one a short while later. That hasn't happened for most of them.

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kdgn — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 15:45:29 GMT

It got my attention!

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hennypenny — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 19:32:57 GMT

This morning we went to breakfast after the farmer's market. It got completely silent when we were walking to the restaurant and mr. henny said it was earthquakey. Funny the signs we look for.

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NoelSeven — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 19:37:25 GMT

Hi Mom

We're getting reports up here that you are still getting aftershocks. Also photos of damage in stores and homes.

I know how unnerving those aftershocks can be. I hope you and yours are OK and didn't have any damage.

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kdgn — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:54:10 GMT

Felt another one several minutes ago. Research shows it was a 4.1 in the same general area. Earthquake or aftershock? A jolt is a jolt.....

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NoelSeven — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 22:57:12 GMT

On 3/29/2014 kdgn said:
Felt another one several minutes ago. Research shows it was a 4.1 in the same general area. Earthquake or aftershock? A jolt is a jolt.....

Good point. It could be another quake and not an aftershock. It's unnerving, that's for sure.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:01:48 GMT

Did the earth move for you like it did for me?

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MomOf4 — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:35:42 GMT

On 3/29/2014 NoelSeven said:
Hi Mom

We're getting reports up here that you are still getting aftershocks. Also photos of damage in stores and homes.

I know how unnerving those aftershocks can be. I hope you and yours are OK and didn't have any damage.

Hi Noel!!

Yep we are getting a bunch of aftershocks. Really felt the 4.1 a little while ago. Things have settled back down now. No damage except for rattled nerves. Quite a bit of minimal damage near the epicenter. Broken bottles in stores and cracks in homes etc.

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stilltamn8r — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:44:03 GMT

Yep, I usually don't feel those aftershocks, but we sure felt that one! we were out on the patio soaking up some sun, and normally outside you don't notice them as much..WRONG!!!

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NoelSeven — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 23:49:27 GMT

On 3/29/2014 MomOf4 said:
On 3/29/2014 NoelSeven said:
Hi Mom

We're getting reports up here that you are still getting aftershocks. Also photos of damage in stores and homes.

I know how unnerving those aftershocks can be. I hope you and yours are OK and didn't have any damage.

Hi Noel!!

Yep we are getting a bunch of aftershocks. Really felt the 4.1 a little while ago. Things have settled back down now. No damage except for rattled nerves. Quite a bit of minimal damage near the epicenter. Broken bottles in stores and cracks in homes etc.

Mom - We saw a quake specialist on TV last night who said all the aftershocks could mean a bigger one is coming. I'm mentioning this for one reason, not to sound like Debby Downer but to offer a couple of suggestions.

We went through the 1989 quake of 6.9 up here, and that included A LOT of horrible aftershocks. I have a couple of pieces in the house that are family antiques that mean a lot to me, especially a mantel clock dated 1864 and a Waterford crystal vase that belonged to my paternal grandmother. I took them down after the first big shake and wedged them between throw pillows up against a wall and something to brace them.

I always keep extra batteries and flashlights around, along with a collection of QVC flameless candles to light the house and halls at night. Also a radio that can be wound up for enough energy to last up to an hour, that way you can continue to get the news.

I also bought an old fashioned phone that goes in a regular phone jack. It will work when a wireless phone will not.

I wish you all the best and hope the aftershocks cease soon.

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