[tubebender]

Three in less than 24 hours. I think they were 7.1 - 6.5 - 6.8. I was living just south of FResno when the Tehachapi hit in the dark of the night in July 52. I got to Eureka just in time for the 7+ in Dec 54 plus a few more over the years.

But to answer your question, the most violent one was a 5.8 just about under Eureka and very shallow. It dumped me out of bed about 6AM. It was a few years after the 92 swarm. My wife and daughter were out walking and they thought the world was ending because of all the transformers and wires arching.

[Alia]

the ‘92 swarm. “swarm” is a good way to describe it. whew! However!, I did learn how cool it was to be outside experiencing the quake— the trees looked like giant pompoms.

[B Knotts]

But to answer your question, the most violent one was a 5.8 just about under Eureka and very shallow. It dumped me out of bed about 6AM.

Yes, I remember that one. We had nothing happen at home from the big three, but that one actually knocked our slow cooker off the top of the refrigerator.

Actually, I have to admit that my wife was trying to wake me up when that one hit, and I didn't really wake up until it was pretty much over. Guess I'm a sound sleeper... :-P