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Magnitude 5.1 quake hits in waters off Northern California coast
REUTERS Yahoo News ^ | January 1, 2015 | No Attribution REUTERS

Posted on 01/01/2015 5:55:30 PM PST by MeshugeMikey

(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the Northern California coast on Thursday, about 70 miles (113 km) west of the town of Ferndale, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A Ferndale police dispatcher said there were no reports of injuries or damage from the quake, which according to the USGS's website occurred at 4:16 a.m. Pacific Time. No tsunami warning was issued for the area following the magnitude 5.1 quake, according to the USGS and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Ferndale is about 190 miles (306 km) northwest of Napa, California,

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1 posted on 01/01/2015 5:55:30 PM PST by MeshugeMikey
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To: MeshugeMikey

i remember the great quake of 97 when all the people of california surfed to denver..../robin williams bit


2 posted on 01/01/2015 6:05:34 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

hahaha the 89 Quake in the bay area only FELT like we might just end up doing some “cross country surfing?


3 posted on 01/01/2015 6:08:59 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Born and raised in California but now living in Arizona, I kinda miss the occasional earthquake. Not the big killer Northridge or Symlar-type quakes, but the occasional shake, rattle or roll. It gives you a really good reminder of how fragile life is, and how small we are and how much we are at the mercy of things bigger than us, especially God, who created this speck of dust we live on.


4 posted on 01/01/2015 6:19:47 PM PST by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: fidelis

Indeed. The enormity of something like an earthquake should alert even the most calloused as to Gods power.


5 posted on 01/01/2015 6:21:08 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey

5+ quakes are routine for the Gorda Plate region.


6 posted on 01/01/2015 6:33:36 PM PST by Misterioso (Every major horror of history was committed in the name of an altruistic motive. - Ayn Rand)
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To: Misterioso

Thanks.


7 posted on 01/01/2015 6:36:26 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Don’t need a quake for that..... just go to the seashore or find the nearest waterfall


8 posted on 01/01/2015 6:36:33 PM PST by Nifster
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To: Nifster

as I watch the fog ib the morning over nearby Mt Tamalpais...Im always reminded of who is responsible for same.


9 posted on 01/01/2015 6:39:01 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Day after day, more people come to L... A.
Don’t you tell anybody, the whole place’s shaking away
Where can we go, when there’s no San Francisco?
Better get ready to tie up the boat in Idaho

Where can we go, when there’s no San Diego
Better get ready to tie up the boat in Idaho
Do you know the swim, you better learn quick Jim
Those who don’t know the swim, better sing the hymn


10 posted on 01/01/2015 6:45:17 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Amen and Amen!


11 posted on 01/01/2015 6:48:46 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey

‘89 was seriously scary.
I was in San Jose at the time.


12 posted on 01/01/2015 6:51:14 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Zathras

I was In San Anselmo driving in fairly heavy two lane traffic..in a VW conertible......everybody stopped...but there was no way to protect form anything that MIGHT have fallen...

I realize that earthquakes some 20mi miles away seldom topple trees or power poles.... but I wasnt that rational for those first few moments..


13 posted on 01/01/2015 7:01:59 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Thought Ferndale is a northern suburb of Detroit. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman!


14 posted on 01/01/2015 7:10:10 PM PST by seraphim (Going Galt is the only way now.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Indeed....Mt tam shrouded is spectacular....Mt. Tam and Muir Woods one of my favorite hikes


15 posted on 01/01/2015 7:12:49 PM PST by Nifster
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To: seraphim

I believe that may have been Fernwood..


16 posted on 01/01/2015 7:15:55 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Nifster

when the clouds are hanging in the valleys on both sides of the ridge..its as close as it gets here...to heaven.


17 posted on 01/01/2015 7:17:12 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: MeshugeMikey
Fracking.

Uh...Global Warming. Microaggression? Somebody give me a hand here.

18 posted on 01/01/2015 7:19:44 PM PST by Billthedrill
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To: MeshugeMikey

true words well said


19 posted on 01/01/2015 7:20:05 PM PST by Nifster
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To: Billthedrill

It was a big sigh of relief from all the chickens when they saw their new digs.


20 posted on 01/01/2015 7:23:40 PM PST by Lurkina.n.Learnin (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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