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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:41 PM Original message |
Truth be told, most west coasters aren't being honest about earthquakes. |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. My neighbor moved from California to Michigan to Get Away from |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 09:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. we have earthquakes all day long every day. I feel some and |
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FourScore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 11:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. It's Shake 'n Bake in CA. |
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Lebam in LA (717 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. I am right there with you. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm not gonna poke fun at anyone over it. The ground beneath starts shaking |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
3. Quite seriously -- and this comes from living in an active earthquake zone - it's the length of time |
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Parker CA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. So true. At about 4-5 seconds max the "oh shit, this might be bad" instinct kicks in. Usually it's |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yup and yup. Though I've been in a few slow rollers where I've thought "shouldn't this be over now?" |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 09:42 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. +1000! |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. True words |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
5. I was in an all day meeting we knew something happened just were not sure what |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. I found it very uncomfortable when living in CA. To me it was the unknown, that |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. Lovely post |
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jwhitesj (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
8. Just 10x stronger and you get to the strength of some of the worse CA earthquakes |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. As a native Californian I agree. It must be |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. At least you guys move quickly |
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October (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
11. Great post! Thanks!!!! |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. Thank you and yes |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. Thanks for this. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I've experienced them my entire life. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. I'm in CA also and everytime we have a good one and I live |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
18. I remember this..Like most San Franciscans, we were hip deep in it. |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 09:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. That was horrible. The two-level highway collapsing and crushing people in their cars. |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I am re watching video on Youtube right now |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. We ? |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
20. To be honest, it is scary, but the media is making more of this |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
23. And when LA or San Francisco have a 5.8, do they feel it in Las Vegas? |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 10:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Usually not, thanks to geology. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Self-delete (nt) |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
24. Of course people freaked out in Sacramento. I've lived here all my life and never felt one. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 11:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. It was at 1:30 in the morning. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
29. I disagree slightly |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-23-11 11:38 PM Response to Original message |
31. I avoid giving people any ribbing because of that |
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PurityOfEssence (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 03:11 AM Response to Original message |
33. Hell yes, they're scary... |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 03:23 AM Response to Original message |
34. Actually got one here (outside SF) tonight too... maybe a 4 tops... pshah. |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 03:36 AM Response to Original message |
35. If East Coasters will agree to stop being so friggin' uptight about my LONG HAIR (see, I'm a MAN!) |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-24-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
37. Earthquakes are also known sources of infrasound, |
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