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lazarus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:43 PM
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big earthquake in San Diego just now
Biggest one I've ever felt, and I've lived here 8 years. Anybody else feel it?
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bananas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:44 PM
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1. Felt it nt
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:48 PM
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2. Oh no!!
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:52 PM
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3. a 6.9, according to the early report
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:58 PM
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12. 6.9 is pretty serious...
isn't it?
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MindPilot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:53 PM
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4. Oh yeah! Knocked some stuff off shelves.
That is probably the longest one I've ever been through.
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amborin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:53 PM
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5. didn't feel anything in l.a.
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:56 PM
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Wow, we sure did in Burbank!
Long rolling waves- the cats are looking at me like, WTF?
BHN
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amborin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:57 PM
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10. even the dog slept through it!
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teknomanzer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:54 PM
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6. link...
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amborin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:56 PM
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9. 6.9:
Magnitude 6.9 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
2010 April 04 22:40:39 UTC
DetailsMapsScientific & TechnicalTsunami Earthquake Details
Magnitude 6.9
Date-Time Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 22:40:39 UTC
Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 03:40:39 PM at epicenter

Location 32.093°N, 115.249°W
Depth 32.3 km (20.1 miles)
Region BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Distances 26 km (16 miles) SSW (211°) from Guadalupe Victoria, Baja California, Mexico
61 km (38 miles) SW (227°) from San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, Mexico
64 km (40 miles) SW (225°) from San Luis, AZ
173 km (108 miles) ESE (106°) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 5.8 km (3.6 miles); depth +/- 21.1 km (13.1 miles)
Parameters Nph=014, Dmin=76 km, Rmss=0.2 sec, Gp=292°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1
Source California Integrated Seismic Net:
USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR

Event ID ci14607652
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teknomanzer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:59 PM
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15. This one...
Magnitude 4.1
Date-Time Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 22:49:44 UTC
Sunday, April 04, 2010 at 03:49:44 PM at epicenter

Location 38.804°N, 122.754°W
Depth 4 km (2.5 miles)
Region NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Distances 4 km (3 miles) SW (219°) from Cobb, CA
5 km (3 miles) E (82°) from The Geysers, CA
6 km (4 miles) WNW (301°) from Anderson Springs, CA
23 km (14 miles) E (88°) from Cloverdale, CA
40 km (25 miles) N (354°) from Santa Rosa, CA
115 km (71 miles) WNW (284°) from Sacramento, CA

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.9 km (0.6 miles); depth +/- 3.6 km (2.2 miles)
Parameters Nph= 5, Dmin=5 km, Rmss=0.01 sec, Gp=166°,
M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=1
Source California Integrated Seismic Net:
USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR

Event ID
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:56 PM
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7. can you describe how it felt where you are ?
i'm sure it was stronger there than in LA.
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lazarus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:58 PM
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11. long slow waves
steady, went for 45 seconds or more. Almost lost water out of the aquarium, and the TV almost fell over.
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amborin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:59 PM
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14. wish i'd felt it!
i love earthquakes, (as long as nothing bad happens to anyone)
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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:59 PM
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16. similar to how it felt here, probably stronger there though
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laughingliberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:56 PM
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8. CNN reporting. 6.9 in Baja. Was felt in multiple areas
San Diego, LA, Phoenix. That's all for now.
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DesertFlower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 05:59 PM
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13. i'm in phoenix. didn't feel anything.
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teknomanzer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 06:01 PM
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17. Me too...
Edited on Sun Apr-04-10 06:04 PM by teknomanzer
nothing... bad joke though. 4.1 in Northern Cali. Mom's still alive and kicking.

on edit - thought I felt my bed swaying for a second but I attributed that to being a bit too stoned.
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SDuderstadt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 06:04 PM
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18. This is weird...
my sister says she felt it in NM! I wonder if it was a different earthquake...
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teknomanzer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 06:06 PM
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20. Wow maybe I felt an earthquake after all...
Weird indeed...
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Born_A_Truman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-04-10 06:05 PM
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19. Daughter felt it very strong in SFV (Reseda)
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