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Title: 5 miles away, 0.6 miles down, 3.7 on the scale
Post by: 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. :)

Title: 5 miles away, 0.6 miles down, 3.7 on the scale
Post by: Torque 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.

Title: 5 miles away, 0.6 miles down, 3.7 on the scale
Post by: Sandman 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


(http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/review_eventfiles/14007388.gif)


Check out the intensity map:

(http://earthquake.usgs.gov/shakemap/sc/shake/14007388/download/intensity.jpg)

Title: 5 miles away, 0.6 miles down, 3.7 on the scale
Post by: Sandman on December 04, 2003, 12:46:01 AM

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

(http://earthquake.usgs.gov/shakemap/sc/shake/Northridge/download/intensity.jpg)

Title: 5 miles away, 0.6 miles down, 3.7 on the scale
Post by: Sandman on December 04, 2003, 12:47:21 AM

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

(http://earthquake.usgs.gov/shakemap/sc/shake/Landers/download/intensity.jpg)

Title: 5 miles away, 0.6 miles down, 3.7 on the scale
Post by: midnight Target 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.

Title: 5 miles away, 0.6 miles down, 3.7 on the scale
Post by: Rude on December 04, 2003, 03:36:23 PM

you're going in the ocean I tell ya