From Java's link above:
Location Quality: Excellent
What does that mean, earthquake-wise?
I'm not evil again. Why does everyone think that?
Angel ,'Sleeper'
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Oct 30, 2007 6:34:55 pm PDT #9446 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
-t - Oct 30, 2007 6:35:21 pm PDT #9447 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I couldn't tell if it was really quake or someone shaking my car. Looks like it was pretty far from me, I'm kind of surprised I noticed it.
Java cat - Oct 30, 2007 6:36:42 pm PDT #9448 of 10001
Not javachik
5.6 isn't very big. But that's the longest quake I've been through except the Loma Prieta. I'm very glad it didn't escalate the way the LP did.
We have a big drill at the end of the week. All the EOC people are going to be secretly glad we just had this because it'll help get people to focus on planning, etc.
eta brenda: I think it means that they are very sure of the location of the epicenter. There are lots of drum recorders and sensors and they could triangulate and pin-point it really well. I think.
beth b - Oct 30, 2007 6:40:13 pm PDT #9449 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
we went outside and talked to the neighbors first. then we all tried cell phones and they were not working. Tried to call my sister - couldn't get through on the land line. no luck - but email - worked. Her dogs had fun. our cat,looked at us accusingly
meara - Oct 30, 2007 6:41:34 pm PDT #9450 of 10001
Remember, in case of emergency that might tie up cellphone lines with people calling each other, texting is more likely to go through (if, um, your recipient texts. Wouldn't work for my parents, say. Did work when I couldn't get through to friends in Mpls after the bridge)
beth b - Oct 30, 2007 6:46:08 pm PDT #9451 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
5.6 was enough - esp since it went on and on and on. of course I am nearer to the epicenter than anyone else. But since my falling down fence didn't get any worse, and nothing fell off the walls, I'll not say too much. with all the talk in the news lately - I had half decicded that we needed to review the earthquake kit this weekend. Umm, now we will.
Liese S. - Oct 30, 2007 6:48:25 pm PDT #9452 of 10001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Whoa. Hope everybody's okay.
Think it's time for early bath and bed for me tonight. I just can't get rid of the tired today. Good thing we didn't end up running cable this afternoon.
-t - Oct 30, 2007 7:38:36 pm PDT #9453 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Hey, did House have a teaser? I had Breaking News on the earthquake and then title sequence. Did I miss anything?
megan walker - Oct 30, 2007 8:13:20 pm PDT #9454 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Really long, although never hard enough to trigger the "jump under the desk" reflexes.
My second earthquake! That was weird. My housemate and I were watching Ken Burn's The War so at first we thought his sound system was just that good.
Burrell - Oct 30, 2007 8:46:42 pm PDT #9455 of 10001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Glad to hear everyone's okay. I called my sister to make sure they were fine too. She was all nonchalant about it.
We carved pumpkins today! So much fun. I need to take some pictures of them tomorrow night when they are all lit up.