Did anyone in So Cal feel the earthquake just now? a long one!

[katty]

big roller

[mikelgb]

1. HUGE

in fullerton

[aquamarina]

3. Yikes - it was a long roller

Here's a great website that tracks activity.

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/117-34.htm

[katty]

18. yes, it was, long!

[Hekate]

2. Oops. Damn. I didn't feel anything here in Goleta. All the best to you. nt

[Lilyhoney]

12. My husband felt it in Carpinteria, I did not feel it.

I am 1/2 way between you and him. It said it was a good one.

Lilyhoney

[Hekate]

30. My husband felt it too-- strange that we're both in the house today & I didn't. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. 5.8...that's sustantial

btw...here's a great page for earthquake events...

http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/

When I lived on the Left Coast, this was my homepage!

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. yeah, lots of excitement in the office.

[SouthPasadenaDem]

6. Oh, yes, we most definitely got jolted

in Downtown Los Angeles. I'm on the 23rd floor of a highrise and we were holding on for dear life!

Everyone in the office very much attwitter.

Yikes.

[JDPriestly]

7. Yes, but it was mild in our area off the 110 freeway north

of Dodger Stadium.

[FreeState]

8. Downtown San Diego - felt it for at least 15 seconds... my computer monitor was moving n/t

[ProgressiveFool]

9. yes, felt it pretty strongly in Orange County

Thought for sure it was a 6+.

[dixiegrrrrl]

10. Earthquake page is reporting more aftershocks, too

map says not far from Northridge area???

[Purveyor]

20. CNN reporting 19 aftershocks so far...

[The_Casual_Observer]

11. Yes, a scary one.

[Kerrytravelers]

13. I sure felt it.

We live on the fourth (and top) floor of our apartment building. I am at home today, and am not cuddling a very terrified cat!

We had lots of figurines that fell over in a curio, and some other things fall off bookshelves and such... but nothing broken, so I'll count my lucky stars on that!

I grew up in San Francisco and remember the 1989 earthquake there quite vividly. Whenever I feel a shake, I get so nervous.

[devilgrrl]

16. It'll be interesting to see what fell on my floors when I get home.

Then again, my apartment is such a mess that I doubt I'll know the difference. :silly:

I wonder how the cat took it?

[Tesha]

29. The cat pushed a bunch of things off the shelves, knowing you'll blame the earthequake! ;-) (NT)

[devilgrrl]

14. Yep. Long and nerve wracking...

:scared:

[katty]

24. yes, very nerve wracking...it went on and on

[begin_within]

15. Felt it all the way in San Diego, but much milder here.

[aquart]

25. Sister in SD suburbs didn't feel it, but her phones went out for a while.

[katty]

17. it was at least 10 sec+ -- like the 90's one, but a roller, we

really felt it--probably more aftershocks

[Kerrytravelers]

19. My cell phone isn't working. In another thread, several people said their phones won't working.

Are your cell phones out, too?

[MadrasT]

21. Just got an email message

from our office in Irvine that the phone systems are "backed up" but if you keep trying, calls go through eventually. That was probably referring to land lines, though...

[sdfernando]

22. I sure did!

I was in our Data Center working on a server when I felt several pressure changes. I thought someone was opening and closing the door. Then I felt the floor sway a bit. At first I just thought I was a little dizzy, but then I saw the server racks sway a little also. Didn't last for too long, maybe 10 seconds or so. I did a quick walk-thru once things if felt stable to ensure we had no problems.

Edited to add my location: This was in San Diego

[MidwestTransplant]

23. Nothin' in Chicago

[catzies]

26. Coastal Ventura County - felt it! It was my assistant's 1st quake (she's from NJ)

She said she was waiting to see how I'd react, and since I didn't panic neither did she. But she's a little - ahem- shook up.

Phone (cell and landline) were out for about 40-45 mins.

[dixiegrrrrl]

27. I woulda been tempted

to run in circles screaming "We are all gonna die !!!!!!!!"
just for the benefit of the newbie.
but I can be a pill sometimes...

[Ichingcarpenter]

28. I didn't feel it here on the Central Coast but they said Vegas felt it?

Come on? Vegas?

I was in the 6.5 one in San Luis..... which was a dozy.
Hope everyone's stuff is fine and they check for gas leaks

[Kajsa]

31. Yep, and it lasted for a while!

I was in the middle of working with a student
in Home Teaching.

We were studying science, specifically ocean currents
and temperature variations

After we calmed down her many animals and saw everyone
was OK, I switched the lesson to earthquakes.

It was a good size quake that we definitely felt for at least
40+ seconds.