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C Moon

(12,209 posts)
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 03:34 PM Apr 2018

We just had a good sized shaker here in So Cal.

I was working at my desk at home, and I heard a window or something click, and felt a slight sway (like a dizzy spell).
Thought nothing of it, then about 10 seconds later, WHAM.
I just stocked up on water last month, so I feel better about that.

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We just had a good sized shaker here in So Cal. (Original Post) C Moon Apr 2018 OP
Felt it in Burbank. I see it's a 5.3 out in the ocean Beaverhausen Apr 2018 #1
Wow. I'm near the ocean. I thought it was about a 4.0. I wasn't far off. I knew it was a big one. C Moon Apr 2018 #2
Looks as if it was on the Santa Catalina ridge fault haele Apr 2018 #3
That's always fun. :D C Moon Apr 2018 #4
Odd that we didn't feel it here just south of LAX. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2018 #5
Felt it in Redondo, a bit of a shake, could see my water moving a tiny bit in my glass. winstars Apr 2018 #25
Stay safe malaise Apr 2018 #6
Felt in Pasadena. jaysunb Apr 2018 #7
Hope not. C Moon Apr 2018 #9
Here's a link that shows where it was: CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2018 #8
Felt it in DTLA hardluck Apr 2018 #10
Our Woodland Hills office had a power blip sdfernando Apr 2018 #11
Felt it here in Century City. Freaked everyone on the floor out! beaglelover Apr 2018 #12
Used to have offices in the twin towers in CC on the 28th floor. We had a strong quake during TeamPooka Apr 2018 #22
Lots of quake activity lately CountAllVotes Apr 2018 #13
missed it... dhill926 Apr 2018 #14
We felt it pretty good in Ventura. MoonchildCA Apr 2018 #15
My old stomping grounds.. NWmountainman Apr 2018 #16
Poli is a lovely street, a lot of nice buildings there. MoonchildCA Apr 2018 #24
didnt feel it in OC Demovictory9 Apr 2018 #17
Where in SoCal? left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #18
The quake was near the Channel Islands. C Moon Apr 2018 #20
I'm at the beach in Port Hueneme, Ventura Co. and it was practically the epicenter here TeamPooka Apr 2018 #19
Wow. Love that part of the state, btw. C Moon Apr 2018 #21
Hueneme Beach is Southern California's best kept secret. Our beach is surfers, sailors and seniors. TeamPooka Apr 2018 #23
I'm out in the Antelope Valley, and my big recliner sorta shivered, procon Apr 2018 #26
confirmed by the website recent earthquakes in california and nevada mag 5.3 AllaN01Bear Apr 2018 #27
Felt it here in the coastal areas of the South Bay (nt) Raine Apr 2018 #28

haele

(12,640 posts)
3. Looks as if it was on the Santa Catalina ridge fault
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 03:42 PM
Apr 2018

Hopefully just a local "burp" on an outlier fault, though at 16 km, it might be an indicator of movement on the Pacific plate.
We've stocked up on water because we got notice they're turning it off tomorrow to work on the complex water main.

Haele

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,528 posts)
5. Odd that we didn't feel it here just south of LAX.
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 03:47 PM
Apr 2018

We always have food and water stocked up just in case.

hardluck

(637 posts)
10. Felt it in DTLA
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 03:55 PM
Apr 2018

I'm on the 49th floor. The building sways a bit, but not much. It's always a weird feeling in the highrises.

sdfernando

(4,927 posts)
11. Our Woodland Hills office had a power blip
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 03:56 PM
Apr 2018

They are on the 10floor of a building in Warner Center. All OK though and power is good.

I didn't feel anything down here in San Diego.

beaglelover

(3,460 posts)
12. Felt it here in Century City. Freaked everyone on the floor out!
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 04:11 PM
Apr 2018

We haven't felt a strong one in a good long while. Hope it's not a precursor to another big one.

TeamPooka

(24,209 posts)
22. Used to have offices in the twin towers in CC on the 28th floor. We had a strong quake during
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 05:13 PM
Apr 2018

lunch one day.
The building has state of the art quake protection and rollers so the building started to sway.
I called it a day and went home.

dhill926

(16,317 posts)
14. missed it...
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 04:55 PM
Apr 2018

I was out walking and didn't feel it at all...at home all the neighbors were outside talking about it....

NWmountainman

(19 posts)
16. My old stomping grounds..
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 05:04 PM
Apr 2018

I was upstairs in an old 30's apartment on East Poli for the Northridge quake, many years ago..

MoonchildCA

(1,301 posts)
24. Poli is a lovely street, a lot of nice buildings there.
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 05:43 PM
Apr 2018

I was at Oxnard Shores during the Northridge quake. This one paled in comparison... thankfully.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
18. Where in SoCal?
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 05:10 PM
Apr 2018

I used to live in L.A. and San Diego.

I see your profile says Hometown: California.

(I've heard of 'Hotel California)

TeamPooka

(24,209 posts)
19. I'm at the beach in Port Hueneme, Ventura Co. and it was practically the epicenter here
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 05:10 PM
Apr 2018

a real shaker but all the art stayed on the wall.
nothing fell over.

TeamPooka

(24,209 posts)
23. Hueneme Beach is Southern California's best kept secret. Our beach is surfers, sailors and seniors.
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 05:28 PM
Apr 2018

Some families too but the nicest most overlooked beach and beach town in the state.
A tiny hamlet hidden between the naval base and Oxnard's strawberry fields.
Boater's paradise, community that values the arts and ALL of my elected reps are Democratic women in State house, state senate, and US rep and two senators.

procon

(15,805 posts)
26. I'm out in the Antelope Valley, and my big recliner sorta shivered,
Thu Apr 5, 2018, 06:14 PM
Apr 2018

but nothing else was discernible. I thought maybe it was my cat who was napping on top of the backrest. I wasn't really sure it was from a quake until I watched the LA news.

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