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5.2 Earthquake Shakes Up SF Bay Area
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.
Didn't feel a thing. No apparent damage. No injuries. Carry on.
-- "Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else."
(*Vancouver is one of the rainiest placed in North America.)
No worries, seen worse. Be a good Californian and go back to bed.
Heh. Course I live in Oregon now so I bet if they had a 5.2 out here everyone would be out on the street talking about how scared they were.
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Buildings that cannot withstand a 5.2 earthquake should be investigated.
What's to investigate? The pile of rubble?
Here, I shall provide you with a thorough investigation report:
engineer1: "Shit, that was only a 5.2, and that building collapsed. I didn't even spill my coffee."
engineer2: "Gee, sucks to be them. Oh well."
engineer1: "Want to grab a burger?"
engineer2: "Ok."
-- "Government is the great fiction through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else."
WOW....I felt it here in Portland, OR.
Wait a sec...no, that was just my g/f rolling out of bed. Nevermind.
a news for nerds? or a slow news day? or maybe another evidence for the stranglets? hee-hee
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When the BIG one comes, all the land east of the San Andreas (or mebbe Hayward) Fault will slide off into the Atlantic. Betcha wish ya were in sunny ... uh ... cool and windy (and often foggy during the summer) Santa Cruz, eh? :-)
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
Heh heh... gotta love out-of-context excerpts.
Go there if you are in the area of the quake. Report what you felt. Don't make shit up, don't troll the USGS
Hmmm.. you just told the trolls on
"A mind is a terrible thing to taste."
my condolences on your gf's weight problem.
5.2 Earthquake Barely Nudges San Francisco
Are we going to start reporting heavy rainfall in Hawaii next?
It's rare that you're presented with a knob whose only two positions are Make History and Flee Your Glorious Destiny.
here's mine, northridge earthquake, I dont remember exactly the date, but I wsa playing Wing Commander I or II, I dont remember which, and I had *just* blown up some huge ass ship, a carrier I think -> My speakers are blasting the sound of the ship exploding, and at that percise moment the earthquake begins, and as the ground begins to rumble Im thinking, "holy shit thats a great sound effect", then I realize whats going on and dash to the doorframe where your supposed to be in an earthquake. I think I ended up loosing the level to, got attacked while my ship was unmanned :)
Religion is a gateway psychosis. -- Dave Foley
watching the Sharks. At first I thought it was another "we will rock you" chant starting up, but I knew it was something big when the concrete stands began to wobble. I looked up and watched the rafter lights sway for a few seconds while hoping the tremors didn't escalate. No damage or injuries. Regretfully the refs didn't get hurt...those blind jackasses costed the Sharks the game.
I have this image of blond-haired, blue-eyed, continents goosestepping their way around the globe
Ahh - My eye!
The doctor said I'm not supposed to get Slashdot in it!
LA a couple years ago, about 4AM, a long roller, centered around Joshua Tree if I recall correctly.... I had just fallen asleep in the arms of a hottie I had met the night before.... The quake woke us up and kept going, and we wound up huddling naked under the doorway scared but aroused. When the shaking finally stopped, the phone rang.
It was my girlfriend, who called to see if I was OK.
I've never been so fucking busted.
I felt some moderate shaking.
Don't worry... I've felt some shaky moderation myself.
Oh, wait...
$0.02 (CDN)
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
I submitted this story three weeks ago but it was rejected.
graspee
when you not only refer to the geologists they interview on the news after earthquakes by their first names only, but you have your favorite.
cheers