Earthquakes are not fun!

HB Pony Dad · Post by **HB Pony Dad** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:59 pm

Just had a 5.8 Earthquake here.

Such fun! I was on the second story of my home and believe me it felt like a roller coaster.

The poor dog looked at me as if to say "What the Poop!"

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:09 pm

How bad is a 5.8? Stuff flying off shelves, or more just swaying?

SMUtrojanFAN · Post by **SMUtrojanFAN** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:10 pm

That was a long one. Just talked to my dad who was at the dentist in Brea (not far from Chino/Diamond Bar) - he said everyone ran out of the building yelling and screaming!

HB Pony Dad · Post by **HB Pony Dad** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:18 pm

couch 'em wrote:How bad is a 5.8? Stuff flying off shelves, or more just swaying?

I am about 40 miles from the epicenter but had pictures moved and my sister had books off shelves at her home.

I live on the waterfront (Huntington Harbour) so the effects are magnified due to the pooping water soggy ground so my house swayed quite a bit.

I have to admit I have been through a lot of these and this got my attention.

I feel worse for the poor dog though.

He staggered over to me during the shaking looking at me with total confusion.

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:18 pm

SMUtrojanFAN wrote:That was a long one. Just talked to my dad who was at the dentist in Brea (not far from Chino/Diamond Bar) - he said everyone ran out of the building yelling and screaming!

one of the last places i would want to be is at the dentist in an earthquake

smu diamond m · Post by **smu diamond m** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:20 pm

Wow, that's crazy

KnuckleStang · Post by **KnuckleStang** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:31 pm

Glad you all are ok. I have never experienced an earthquake, and hope to keep it that way. My 1920's 5th floor walk-up would almost certainly pancake to the earth in a matter of seconds.

jtstang · Post by **jtstang** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:32 pm

HB Pony Dad wrote:Just had a 5.8 Earthquake here.

Such fun! I was on the second story of my home and believe me it felt like a roller coaster.

The poor dog looked at me as if to say "What the Poop!"

You're lucky he didn't poop as if to say, "That scared the [deleted] outta me."

smu diamond m · Post by **smu diamond m** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:33 pm

mrydel · Post by **mrydel** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:35 pm

Once again out done by Southern Cal. We have no one rated above 5.4.

HB Pony Dad · Post by **HB Pony Dad** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:38 pm

KnuckleStang wrote:Glad you all are ok. I have never experienced an earthquake, and hope to keep it that way. My 1920's 5th floor walk-up would almost certainly pancake to the earth in a matter of seconds.

The Local News has said there have been 10 aftershocks up to 3.8 magnitude but haven't felt any here (Yeah!).

Advising people to stay in their homes as they need to check the Freeway Overpasses for potential structural damage.

Also reporting broken water mains in East Los Angeles.

RednBlue11 · Post by **RednBlue11** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:39 pm

HB Pony Dad wrote:
KnuckleStang wrote:Glad you all are ok. I have never experienced an earthquake, and hope to keep it that way. My 1920's 5th floor walk-up would almost certainly pancake to the earth in a matter of seconds.
The Local News has said there have been 10 aftershocks up to 3.8 magnitude but haven't felt any here (Yeah!).

Advising people to stay in their homes as they need to check the Freeway Overpasses for potential structural damage.

Also reporting broken water mains in East Los Angeles.

do you have to get an inspector for your foundation and structural integrity every time this happens?

HB Pony Dad · Post by **HB Pony Dad** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:49 pm

RednBlue11 wrote:
do you have to get an inspector for your foundation and structural integrity every time this happens?

No but I did check out the house to make sure the water heater wasn't leaking gas or water.

No cracks observable either so I'm good to go unless we get lucky and have another one within the next few weeks.

One sometimes leads to another but usually smaller (I Hope I Hope) in magnitude .

This one wasn't as big as the last time which caused waves to travel down the channel in front of my house rocking the boats.

104 in Dallas sounds pretty attractive right now.

NavyCrimson · Post by **NavyCrimson** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:51 pm

Felt it here in Simi Valley, too. Caught my water before it fell. $%$# desk is now a mess

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:09 pm

If the New Madrid fault ever goes off again, I wonder how much quake Dallas would get.

Earthquakes are not fun!

Earthquakes are not fun!

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