earthquakes in CA

[mojo]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/s...480145,00.html

Northridge 1994 Quake Causing Shocks

Tuesday January 29, 2002 1:00 PM


SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) - More than a dozen small earthquakes, all believed to be aftershocks of the deadly 1994 Northridge quake, rattled a wide section of Southern California but caused no injuries, authorities said.

The first of the quakes, with a magnitude of 4.2, struck just before 10 p.m. Monday and was followed minutes later by quakes of magnitude 3.9 and 3.8.

Over the next five hours, there were at least 18 more quakes, measuring 2.9 magnitude or less. Authorities said there were no reports of damage or injuries.

Carlos Pena, a manager of a Denny's restaurant near the center of town, said no pots or pans fell during the shaking, but patrons became uneasy.

``The customers got a little panicky,'' Pena said. ``Most of them stood up and tried to get to the cash register to pay quickly, and one girl couldn't wait and she started to make, kind of like, screaming noises.''

All the quakes centered six to seven miles northeast of Simi Valley, which is about 35 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

Seismologist Lucy Jones of the U.S. Geological Survey in Pasadena said all the quakes could be classified as aftershocks to the magnitude-6.7 Northridge quake in 1994, which caused more than $15.3 billion in damage and killed 72 people. About 114,000 homes and buildings were damaged.

There is no reason to believe the latest quakes are a precursor to a bigger quake, Jones said.

``There's nothing about this that tells us, `Oh, now we need to experience bigger in the next few days.' We had a very similar aftershock back in February,'' she said.

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Earthquake information: http://neic.usgs.gov

[BrewMaster]

thanks for posting mojo, so we know the magnitudes. i felt them. my GF and i were watching TV. at that point you could tell who was from out of state in the dorms cuz about 3 or 4 people started freaking out. everyone else was just sitting there like "whatever, this is not even worth getting up for." it was funny.

[Grimm]

Aftershocks? To a quake that occured 8 years ago? Someone needs to get off the crack pipe.
More likely they were compared in magnatude to the aftershocks of the '94 quake. The reporter just has their head too far up their butt to know what he is talking about.
A 4.2 is a small shake. Anything under 4.0 isn't worth mentioning. Earthquakes happen all the time, all over he world. They are no big deal.

[Pinkgirl36]

Originally posted by BrewMaster
everyone else was just sitting there like "whatever, this is not even worth getting up for." it was funny.

I didn't even know we had an earthquake until the announced it on the news.... and Dopey looked at me like I was crazy , cuz he felt it, but didn't say anything if I didn't, because I would have freaked out.

[whitak24]

pink, i like the new avatar

[Grimm]

Originally posted by BrewMaster
thanks for posting mojo, so we know the magnitudes. i felt them. my GF and i were watching TV. at that point you could tell who was from out of state in the dorms cuz about 3 or 4 people started freaking out. everyone else was just sitting there like "whatever, this is not even worth getting up for." it was funny.

Out of staters are so funny during earthquakes. They act like the world is ending. The following is provided for any out of staters that hapen to be in Cali during a quake:
The best thing to do durring most quakes is nothing, unless you are near a large window or under a powerline, then you should move. I remember when I was in 6th grade, we were taking a timed test. A long rolling quake started it was somewhere around a 4.0. The teacher yelled for everyone to get under their desks, we looked at him like he was stupid and kept doing the test.
For a large quake (6.5) or above you probably want to stay well away from powerlines and any glass or hanging objects. You will know it is 6.5 or above when objects start bouncing around and falling off walls and countertops.

8 and above: ok, your screwed.

[Pinkgirl36]

Originally posted by whitak24
pink, i like the new avatar

Thanks.

[DoPeY5007]

earth quakes are fun

[sho.gun]

wtf.. I'm in moorpark which is the city right next to Simi Valley and I didn't feel a thing. I was in the shower around that time and didn't even know until I read this post.

[Thunder]

i live in west LA, and i think there were some last night at about 11:00...

[sho.gun]

lol!! I'm at work right now in the CSUN library (that's in Northridge) and another one just hit. Yay! I felt it

[eSDee]

I've lived in Cali all my life and I can say that most earthquakes, 4 and under, are interesting additions to the day. Even 5's and 6 can be cool, but when you are in a 7 like I was in back in the day in Calexico, California, that's another story. When buildings start to crumble around you, it's a little hard to be nonchalant(sp).
Panick no, use extreme caution, yes!

[Kim]

Originally posted by Grimm

Out of staters are so funny during earthquakes. They act like the world is ending.

This would've been me! I don't know if I'll be able to come visit you now, I'd be too nervous.

[kimchicowboy]

i was at a cafe studying with some friends and we htought it was just us shaking the table.

[Pinkgirl36]

I am *SO* glad I am not noticing these little earthquakes, I would freak out so much and little sit in the corner of my room and cry all day and night....

[CornMonkey]

i slept thru the northridge quake. i remember waking up only to find books all over the ground and my TV crushing my poor SNES.

[DoPeY5007]

the news on my pager said that these were aftershocks from the Simi Vally quake in 94'

[Grimm]

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
the news on my pager said that these were aftershocks from the Simi Vally quake in 94'

Aftershocks from 8 years ago???
I hate news people.

[Grimm]

Originally posted by Kim


This would've been me! I don't know if I'll be able to come visit you now, I'd be too nervous.

Quakes are not a bad thing. They just are. No huricanes or twisters, just an occational shake. It's not a big deal.
A benificial side effect is sturdy buildings.

[DoPeY5007]

Originally posted by Grimm

Aftershocks from 8 years ago???
I hate news people.

well it said "Scientist says"

[mojo]

let's not pretend that 8 years is that long when talking about the earth's age, here

[OC]

Originally posted by Grimm
I hate news people.

[ZrEo0]

a big earthquke is expected to hit soon

[CornMonkey]

Originally posted by ZrEo0
a big earthquke is expected to hit soon

yeah, that's what they've been telling me since i was in the 6th grade. i'm kinda tired of waiting...let's get it over with already.

[ufcrusher]

I'll take hurricanes over earthquakes any day of the week!! At least with a hurricane you get notice and can move. I am not partial to everything around me starting to shake without any notice.

I am sure y'all will get a kick out of this. I have been living out in California for a little over 3 years now. The first earthquake (out here), I didnt even notice, because I was, shall we say, indisposed. The bed shaking at the time did seem out of the ordinary. The second earthquake, I was watching Leno and all the sudden my entire house started shaking. I jumped up to see what idiot drove a truck into the side of my house. My fiance was rolling on the ground because of how far I jumped and what my first instinct was to check for.

As for my preference of Hurricanes, I have been through a lot of them, including Andrew, and truthfully they are not that bad if you are prepared. Most houses are built to stand up to a category 5 or stronger; and if you installed the right kind of glass, then you're perfect. You can see them coming, and its really cool to walk outside during the eye.

[Ladogaboy]

Hey, I almost had a vase fall on my head during a 4.0 tremor, so they can be dangerous.

Oh, and as far as structural stablity goes, any bulding 2 stories or shorter, and most wooden structures are very resistant to earthquakes. It is because they can give without breaking or losing their center of gravity.

[molecularfire]

Aftershocks from 8 years ago???

Yeah, it (and frequently does) happen. Usually though, the ones that happen much later are so weak that nobody mentions them. Come on you wimps. I slept through the Northridge earthquake (I used to live around the east LA area).