“It sure felt much stronger than 5.8. We’ve had aftershocks of that magnitude following earlier quakes than were hardly noticed.”
I agree (though I live close to this one’s epicenter). I just got off the phone with a friend in Long Beach. We both assessed that this one felt as strong as the beginning of Northridge’s in 94’. If I remember correctly, it seemed like Northridge started at the same level and then seemed to pick up some force as it went on, or maybe that was just our perception in looking back on it. One thing’s for sure, I haven’t felt anything that strong since Northridge.