My First Earthquake

saintfan · 10-20-2011, 06:32 PM

Been in California 2 years...Northern California. Just felt my first earthquake...it was a 3.9 in Berkeley that made the building sway a little here in San Francisco just under Coit Tower where I work at Levis Plaza.

Un effing cool...no, not cool at all. At least you can see a hurricane coming.

M3.9 – San Francisco Bay Area, California

WhoDat!656 · 10-20-2011, 09:09 PM

My brother was working in Mexico City in the early 80s when a major earthquake struck that killed a lot of people.

My brother fortunately wasn't injuried.

strato · 10-21-2011, 06:01 PM

Had one in San Antonio yesterday...crazy man...im like you i dont want the ground splittin and shakin under me..

foreverfan · 10-21-2011, 06:08 PM

What a cry baby. Just clean your shorts and hold on. It's not like anybody reads your post anyway.

Srgt. Hulka · 10-21-2011, 07:53 PM

Actually heard one here in Shreveport back in about 86, one afternoon while I was studying. A low rumble that lasted about 6-7 seconds. I thought an 18 wheeler had hit something out on Youree Drive, near where I lived. Turned out later on the news, it was reported that it was a small earthquake. I cant even imagine what a large one feels like.

saintfan · 10-21-2011, 11:10 PM

Was extremely surreal for me. Of course everybody else was "eh, no big deal...that was a little one". Whatever. Our office is on the 3rd floor, and the building swayed back and forth.

I was never afraid of the weather. You usually have some time to prepare. Earthquakes? You got no place to run, and no place to hide. NO BUENO!

Saint_LB · 10-22-2011, 04:29 AM

I lived in SoCal twice...back in the mid 80's for a couple of years, and then we returned in '92 and were there until 2002. I experienced 3...Big Bear, Northridge, and the last one was centered near Barstow.

What was weird was that a couple of them hit during the sleeping hours, but for some reason I woke up just before they hit.

The worst was Northridge, which had my bed literally moving back and forth. I remember thinking that if things get worse I'm going to have to jump out of bed and do something. Fortunately, it was around that time that things started to subside.

QBREES9 · 10-29-2011, 01:17 AM

We had one back in Aug. It was wild. It was very minor, but still wild. Earthquake in New Haven Ct.

10-20-2011, 06:32 PM	#1
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	My First Earthquake Been in California 2 years...Northern California. Just felt my first earthquake...it was a 3.9 in Berkeley that made the building sway a little here in San Francisco just under Coit Tower where I work at Levis Plaza. Un effing cool...no, not cool at all. At least you can see a hurricane coming. M3.9 – San Francisco Bay Area, California

10-22-2011, 04:29 AM	#7
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	I lived in SoCal twice...back in the mid 80's for a couple of years, and then we returned in '92 and were there until 2002. I experienced 3...Big Bear, Northridge, and the last one was centered near Barstow. What was weird was that a couple of them hit during the sleeping hours, but for some reason I woke up *just before* they hit. The worst was Northridge, which had my bed literally moving back and forth. I remember thinking that if things get worse I'm going to have to jump out of bed and do something. Fortunately, it was around that time that things started to subside.
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10-20-2011, 09:09 PM	#2
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062	My brother was working in Mexico City in the early 80s when a major earthquake struck that killed a lot of people. My brother fortunately wasn't injuried.

10-21-2011, 06:01 PM	#3
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Had one in San Antonio yesterday...crazy man...im like you i dont want the ground splittin and shakin under me..

10-21-2011, 06:08 PM	#4
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	What a cry baby. Just clean your shorts and hold on. It's not like anybody reads your post anyway.

10-21-2011, 07:53 PM	#5
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Actually heard one here in Shreveport back in about 86, one afternoon while I was studying. A low rumble that lasted about 6-7 seconds. I thought an 18 wheeler had hit something out on Youree Drive, near where I lived. Turned out later on the news, it was reported that it was a small earthquake. I cant even imagine what a large one feels like.

10-21-2011, 11:10 PM	#6
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Was extremely surreal for me. Of course everybody else was "eh, no big deal...that was a little one". Whatever. Our office is on the 3rd floor, and the building swayed back and forth. I was never afraid of the weather. You usually have some time to prepare. Earthquakes? You got no place to run, and no place to hide. NO BUENO!

10-29-2011, 01:17 AM	#8
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	We had one back in Aug. It was wild. It was very minor, but still wild. Earthquake in New Haven Ct.