Posted on 05/17/2009 8:42:29 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Cal tech is saying that it was on the north end of the Newport-Inglewood fault, the same as the 1933 earthquake. During that one, there was a big pre-shock two days before the big one.
Hey Ernest, take a trip east on Tuesday.
The stress on that fault is nuts. And with the quakes in Alaska too, something is ready to turn loose.
Well, if it is really big, I’ll either be livin’ on an island — or underwater.
As it is, I just noticed new cracks in the wall... bummer!
Being in between the two in a seismically active area, that doesn't make me feel so great!
Sorry — I meant to post the link. It’s from USGS
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/ci10410337.php#summary
Well, according to the movie, ‘The Big One’, you’ll be on an island. And we know Hollywood is always right. :)
I say take a vacation for a few days someplace East.
7.4 would definitely be a killer — literally.
I’ve lived through Sylmar, Whittier, Northridge, and all the little ones in between.
I’d hate to see a bigger one — especially if it was in a populated area.
Strongest quake in that area on the IN fault since 1920....according to Geophysicist at caltech they interviewed.
On May 20, 2009 after the “Special Election” on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.
Saw some doozeys in Nebraska last year. And we get a few in Michigan from time to time. They don’t develop near the lakeshore, but I can look inland and get incredible views of massive thunderheads. Its pretty cool.
Wow - so many on FR from California - this is encouraging - I thought your state was totally liberal! Hoping the big one doesn’t come!
Whatever. All I know is that 66 people died — many of them just down the street from me.
I hereby dedicate the scars on my wife’s hands (injured during the quake) to your earthquake prowess.
We’ll be having a couple of ‘earthquakes’ on that day anyway. They’ll be announcing the money grab of city revenues, and probably announcing they’re releasing most of the ‘non-residents’ in the prison system because Obama cut off payment for them.
Yep! There are tons of California FReepers... conservatives, too! LOL.
I think the biggest earthquake in U.S. History was in St. Louis, MO.
You can’t predict them so I don’t worry much.
I saw the parking structure at Cal State Northridge that was flattened by that quake....which didn’t feel as stron as this one did down here near Los alamitos Air Field.....that was serious stuff.....
I remember the 1989 quake. We were watching the World Series at Michigan State and went through it with Al Michaels.
One of my dogs had gone to bed in the other room, the other did act strangely - he was laying on the back step that faces
Northwest- he never lays there, usually up on the soft cushions of the chair or sofa.
I picked him up and brought him in the house and shut the french door and locked it. Two minutes later the quake hit. Sounded like a train rushing toward that side of the house before it hit and then the house rocked and rolled.
Amazing that nothing fell off the wall or shelves.
I havn't heard any planes coming in...I am in the path as they come in...must have shut down for a bit.
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