Author Topic: 5 miles away, 0.6 miles down, 3.7 on the scale (Read 297 times)

Sandman · « **on:** December 04, 2003, 12:34:59 AM »

Earthquake!

http://www.scecdc.scec.org/recenteqs/Quakes/ci14007388.html

It kinda went ba-bump and then we just rocked to and fro a bit... it's funny... If I were asleep, I wouldn't have even noticed and this stuff scares the crap out of east-coasters.

Torque · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2003, 12:37:47 AM »

I know what you're saying first time i was in a small one i thought i was getting dizzy.

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2003, 12:40:09 AM »

Oh... and I gotta add... USGS rocks! They had the information up in a couple of minutes.

http://www.scecdc.scec.org/recenteqs/Maps/118-36.html

Check out the intensity map:

Sandman · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2003, 12:46:01 AM »

Compare and contrast with the Northridge quake in 1994. It was rather severe:

Sandman · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2003, 12:47:21 AM »

This one lasted so long, we were running for the doorways:

midnight Target · « **Reply #5 on:** December 04, 2003, 09:51:24 AM »

I was pretty close to Landers for that one. Living in a 2 story home built in 1902. It rattled a might.

Rude · « **Reply #6 on:** December 04, 2003, 03:36:23 PM »

you're going in the ocean I tell ya