How quick is quick for you, Sean? People had exchanges here, and then there was a wee aftershock, but I'm having difficulty estimating an actual duration. 15s? Long enough for people to get under desks and yell at others for not doing it too.

Yeah, about 15 seconds or so. It seemed short to me, but that's only in reference to the one other quake I've ever felt of about that magnitude. The shaking that night seemed to go on for close to a minute.

I hope my alcohol's safe. I've just overheard a couple people calling home and finding out about broken mirrors et al.

Nothing's broken here, though a couple of things fell off of shelves.

It's next to impossible to get cell phone calls or text messages to go through right now.

I forgot my mobile at home today. I hope my Mom isn't freaking. I did send off an email immediately.

Tim is alive. Beagles barked. The end.

Brit import here "hid" under his desk. He'll be hearing about that for a while.

Glad people are reporting in okay.

I feel all Jewish-mommy asking that, but all the LAistas are OK, right?

ita, I estimated about 15 seconds, too. I'm such an New Englander that I thought it was a big truck going by at first...until everything in the room started shaking and swaying and my cats went flying away. I failed the earthquake safety test. I just sat here stupidly, and by the time my brain recognized that I should be in a doorway or under something, it was too late. D'oh! At least I feel like I've learned my lesson and will do it next time.

I just read in someone's LJ that it was felt in San Diego too.