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5.2 Earthquake Shakes Up SF Bay Area

Posted by chrisd on from the thankfully-it's-not-really-a-big-deal dept.

Joe Kaz wrote in (along with a number of other concerned folks): "There was a 5.2 Earthquake in Gilroy, CA, 70 miles south of San Francisco. The epicenter was 4.7 miles below surface. It lasted for about 10 seconds, and it did seem like a long time. Everything shook for a while, and it was a little scary. No reports of damage yet. Hope everyone is ok." I've got a report from my sisters father-in-law in gilroy (the epicenter) and he barely noticed it. Nate Oostendorp noted that "My stereo shook a little" in Walnut Creek. The SF Gate story on the quake notes that there are some phones out in some small parts of San Jose. The usgs has an event monitoring page if you are interested.

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  1. Why? by Ghoser777 · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Okay, forget karma or what not for a second. Honestly, why is this on slashdot? I'm not sure I approve of reporting minor earthquakes in San Francisco when I know hundreds of people die every day or so in huge catastrophes across the world. I'm an American, but I'm a little sick of this American-centric view of what's important. Either all minor disasters get reported, or none of them.

    F-bacher

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    James Tiberius Kirk: "Spock, the women on your planet are logical. No other planet in the galaxy can make that claim."
  2. Oh yeah, and its raining here in Luxembourg!! by trellick · · Score: 2, Flamebait


    Sorry people, I don't think that a local 'weather' report is worthy of a /. report, however groundbreaking you may think it is [excuse the pun!.

    I'm as about concerned about minor quakes in the US as I sure most /. readers are concerned about rainfall in Europe.

    This is not /. news.

    trellick