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#374367 - 07/29/08 07:28 PM Just Got Shaken !!
RubenC Offline
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We just had a reminder of living in California... EARTHQUAKE !!!<br><br>5.8 in Chino Hills, CA<br><br>About 30 miles away from our house, checked to make sure and all is well.<br><br>http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/118-34.htm<br><br>
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#374368 - 07/29/08 07:51 PM Re: Just Got Shaken !! [Re: RubenC]
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Hope you're all OK. The news report says the quake was felt in Las Vegas . . . hope Giz checks in. Gary is in Palm Springs, and I bet he felt it too.<br><br>[color:red]&#63743;</font color=red> [color:orange]&#63743;</font color=orange> [color:yellow]&#63743;</font color=yellow> [color:green]&#63743;</font color=green> [color:blue]&#63743;</font color=blue> [color:purple]&#63743;</font color=purple>
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#374369 - 07/29/08 07:57 PM Re: Just Got Shaken !! [Re: RubenC]
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So far we are good!! Our friends brother lives in Chino Hills, and he says it felt like someone lifted the house and slammed it back on it's foundation!<br>I'm in Burbank and it felt at first like someone heavy was running down the hallways, then it felt like the building was rolling atop smooth boulders.<br><br>
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#374370 - 07/29/08 08:00 PM Re: Just Got Shaken !! [Re: RubenC]
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Wow. I've been in only one earthquake, a puny 3.1, and that was terrifying. I can't imagine a serious one.<br><br>[color:red]&#63743;</font color=red> [color:orange]&#63743;</font color=orange> [color:yellow]&#63743;</font color=yellow> [color:green]&#63743;</font color=green> [color:blue]&#63743;</font color=blue> [color:purple]&#63743;</font color=purple>
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#374371 - 07/29/08 08:43 PM Re: Just Got Shaken !! [Re: yoyo52]
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I've been through a healthy amount, my first was back in 1971 the San Fernando quake a 6.6, I remember my bed rolling from one side of the room to the other, it felt like a roller coaster ride.<br><br>
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#374372 - 07/29/08 08:53 PM Re: Just Got Shaken !! [Re: RubenC]
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Registered: 10/24/02
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Loc: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Hoping all family and friends are feeling alright.. I cannot imagine what an earthquake feels like, I've never experienced one..<br><br>[color:blue]flick</font color=blue>[color:red]r</font color=red><br> <br>http://babonga.org
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#374373 - 07/29/08 09:53 PM Re: Just Got Shaken !! [Re: walzuhair]
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Have you ever driven over rocky terrain in your car? Well, it's kinda like that except imagine your house or the building your in as the vehicle.<br><br> A few years back I was working at Universal Studios inside the tower building on the 25th floor and an earthquake hit, being so high up the building had a subtle soft sway to it. And as I was looking out the window from my office I noticed the horizon tipping slightly, this was my only indicator that we had a quake.<br><br>
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#374374 - 07/29/08 10:10 PM Re: Just Got Shaken !! [Re: RubenC]
walzuhair Offline
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Ouch, that can't be good for hospitals and factories..<br><br>[color:blue]flick</font color=blue>[color:red]r</font color=red><br> <br>http://babonga.org
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#374375 - 07/29/08 11:03 PM Re: Just Got Shaken !! [Re: walzuhair]
RubenC Offline
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Fortunately no major problems, the residence of Chino Hills (the epicenter) have reported broken glass and cracks in walls and some have noted foundation cracks.<br><br>
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#374376 - 07/30/08 12:00 AM Re: Just Got Shaken !! [Re: yoyo52]
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I felt one quick hard jolt, lasted about 2 seconds ... my home is on bedrock so I don't get a lot of the shaking ... and I'm about 80 miles from the epicenter. <br><br>Waiting for the Big One...<br><br>
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