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6.9 Earthquake in Baja . . . felt in S. California (Updated to 7.2)
USGS ^
| April 4, 2010
| USGS
Posted on 04/04/2010 3:46:26 PM PDT by TankerKC
Wow...that was a good shake...it went on for quite a while. Everybody ok?
TOPICS: Breaking News; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: California
KEYWORDS: baja; bajacalifornia; ca; cali; california; earthquake; earthquakes; eq; fault; mexico; quake; quakes; sandiego; socal; usgs
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To: SoCalPol
I shudder when we visit friends/family in the Heartland....the older (and yes, newer also) homes have those ceiling-high shelves totally LOADED with projectiles.......although in those parts they’re known as knick-knacks.
621
posted on
04/04/2010 6:49:04 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(It's not the Obama Administration....it's the "Obama Regime".)
To: Strategerist
As I drove onto the lot the morning of the Northridge quake, I got a great piece of advice from the lot cop that could also apply to choice of sleeping accomodations...”don’t park under anything that can fall on you”.
622
posted on
04/04/2010 6:49:37 PM PDT
by
ArmstedFragg
(hoaxy dopey changey)
To: BunnySlippers
Viking Kitties Air Squadron ... :) :)
623
posted on
04/04/2010 6:50:27 PM PDT
by
Brad’s Gramma
(Here's a thought!! Donate to the website you are on RIGHT NOW!!)
To: SoCalPol
The Northridge earthquake had an economic cost of over 40 billion dollars, higher than hurricane Andrew, and second only to Katrina in U.S. history.
There are a variety of plausible earthquake scenarios in California which cause deaths in the thousands; much depends on time of day, etc. You’ll likely see it happen in the next few decades.
I get a dangerous sense of wild overconfidence about earthquakes in California.
To: Strategerist
A seiche is is caused by a weather front passing over a body of water. Water is pushed and piled up on a far shore, when the front passes, releases the pile which then moves back to the other shore. It happens every few year on Lake Michigan on the Illinois/Wisconsin side. People have died when the return wave washes up and pulls them back into the lake.
To: HollyB
I heard that too. Cardinal Mahony is on now talking about the chandeliers swinging back and forth in the cathedral.
To: eastforker
“Didnt do too bad, caught eight that went about 2 pounds each, guess what I had for supper???”
Pizza? We all know about fish stories...
627
posted on
04/04/2010 6:52:58 PM PDT
by
jessduntno
( If someone calls me racist, I reply "you are just saying that because I'm white!")
To: ErnBatavia
Hey Grace, I'm only assuming that the references to swimming pool agitation were mine.
I won't bother to research my exact wording but; the sides and back of the pool are about 2.5 feet higher than the front of the pool and as the waves were running end to end at least one wave splashed 2 - 3 feet into the air when it hit against the wall of the pool.
And yes, water "gently released" over the low edge so that the decking looked as though it had just rained.
628
posted on
04/04/2010 6:53:02 PM PDT
by
Positive
(Nothing is sadder than to see a beautiful theory murdered by a gang of brutal facts.)
To: ErnBatavia
Speaking on nick nacks, my wife collects old snuff bottles, they are on a shelf in the dining room window. A thunderstorm passed through one day and a bolt of lightning struck real close. one of the bottles flew accross the room into the living room. Had I not seen it with my own eyes I would have blamed it on the cat.
629
posted on
04/04/2010 6:53:44 PM PDT
by
eastforker
(.If you design an idiot proof gadget, society will just build a better idiot!)
To: Strategerist
Remember with the Northridge happened.
I believe after that is when they started doing retrofitting here in SoCal on the Freeway overpasses, etc.
630
posted on
04/04/2010 6:55:59 PM PDT
by
SoCalPol
(Reagan Republican for Palin 2012)
To: null and void
I figured if it didn't break it wouldn't need fixing, and if it broke I could throw it away later.
I was a bottle of vinegar in a metal holder thing and neither broke.
631
posted on
04/04/2010 6:57:50 PM PDT
by
Positive
(Nothing is sadder than to see a beautiful theory murdered by a gang of brutal facts.)
To: Palladin
Mom’s OK, the hip will heal. Looting sucked though. After 45 mins of trying to steal stuff my neighbor finally felt sorry for me and gave me a 20 year old wine cooler.
632
posted on
04/04/2010 7:00:55 PM PDT
by
Pylon
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To: jessduntno
Oh man do I have some great fish stories. Not mine but check out these cats.
633
posted on
04/04/2010 7:01:42 PM PDT
by
eastforker
(.If you design an idiot proof gadget, society will just build a better idiot!)
To: surrey
The type of ground under your building sort of determines how they "feel."
If your terrain is sandy earth your building could completely disappear, if you're on certain kinds of rock foundation your building might just break to pieces.
634
posted on
04/04/2010 7:03:38 PM PDT
by
Positive
(Nothing is sadder than to see a beautiful theory murdered by a gang of brutal facts.)
To: SoCalPol
Did Catalina tip over or capsize?
635
posted on
04/04/2010 7:05:38 PM PDT
by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
636
posted on
04/04/2010 7:11:43 PM PDT
by
winoneforthegipper
("If you can't ride two horses at once, you probably shouldn't be in the circus" - SP)
To: TankerKC
My son called from Phoenix at about 7:15PM and told us about having that shakey feeling. Said it was a very odd feeling having their house shake.
Last time I felt an earthquake was the Montana quake of 1959. Lot of folks killed in that one.
637
posted on
04/04/2010 7:12:38 PM PDT
by
Road Warrior ‘04
(I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
To: mancini; el_chupacabra
My son called about 7:15 EDT from Maricopa and send they felt it pretty good.
638
posted on
04/04/2010 7:14:35 PM PDT
by
Road Warrior ‘04
(I miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012! 2012 - The End Of An Error! (Oathkeeper))
To: Inyo-Mono
Talked to my daughter up in Victorville,...said they felt it up there.,...
what about in your area?....you are pretty far up there,...
would guess ou are near Ridgecrest?
which rocks and rolls a lot.
To: CyberAnt
640
posted on
04/04/2010 7:22:20 PM PDT
by
null and void
(We are now in day 437 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
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