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Who else felt that earthquake in SoCal/Las Vegas just now? (Update: 7.1 - 2nd earthquake this week)
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the progression of their reactions from 'omg an earthquake so fun!' to 'oh shit it's serious' is something to behold.
Shook my apartment in downtown LA pretty well considering how far away the center was. It started off with a few small bounces. I said "uh oh" out loud and then it got stronger. It felt like it lasted about 20 seconds. I started thinking about moving outside in case it got worse but then it calmed down.
Good hussle getting a video up (and making a thumbnail) so quickly to get them extra hits
Hope everyone is alright.
Here in Northern California the biggest I've ever experienced was a 5.6ish? In 2007.
Here in Northern California the biggest I've ever experienced was a 5.6ish? In 2007.
I live in Vegas, felt nothing, and didn't know there was an earthquake until I received several texts from people about it lol
Almost disappointed I missed it
It's so weird to get a text reading: "Are you OK???" followed by "That earthquake was crazy huh" and have literally no idea what is going on
Here in the AV in north LA county and thought the fucking San Andreas Fault had finally blown. Grabbed my cats and ran outside in my boxers as games and books were falling off my shelves, and pictures were coming off the wall.
A buddy of mine said his swimming pool in the backyard looked like when you swish water around in a glass, and more than half of it came out of the pool.
I got friends in Ridgecrest, and power is out up there, a few buildings got damaged. Trona next door apparently has more than a few demolished buildings according to social media.
A buddy of mine said his swimming pool in the backyard looked like when you swish water around in a glass, and more than half of it came out of the pool.
I got friends in Ridgecrest, and power is out up there, a few buildings got damaged. Trona next door apparently has more than a few demolished buildings according to social media.
Yeah the fact that it got stronger after going on for a while was scary, I don't think I ever had one like that.
The Nisqually quake was like that. When it picked up I thought the Cascadia Subduction zone had finally decided to kill us all.
While in China I have felt 2 in the last week and a half, waiting for a big and the building to crash down
Hearing that it was centered around Ridgecrest, my first thought was that military was doing some bigboi weapons testing.
Edit: China Lake is Navy, not Air Force apparently.
Edit: China Lake is Navy, not Air Force apparently.
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That one was so dizzying/nauseating.
I didn't feel today's since I was on the freeway north on the 101. There was a moment of sudden traffic so I wonder if that had to do with it.
6.4 is pretty juicy
I've been in an earthquake in the past that knocked all my shelves over and just about wrecked my entire room. Was gluing shit back together for days.
I've been in an earthquake in the past that knocked all my shelves over and just about wrecked my entire room. Was gluing shit back together for days.
Girl on right is how it felt for me in a high rise in North LA.
Bookshelves almost about to fall over, kitchen plates in cabinets making lots of noise, my 4K tv looking like it's going to fall off it's display stand and smash to pieces. Entire building feeling like it is moving on various axes and I'm like fuck, fuck, fuck watching the chaos all around me trying to think of safe places to stand.
Ive been in way worse than that (mid 7s), but depending on where it hits it could cause damage.
West la. Felt it pretty good but it was the length of time it went on that was the most disturbing.
My oled isn't mounted but it was rocking back and forth. These things are super light. Made me slightly uncomfortable lol
My oled isn't mounted but it was rocking back and forth. These things are super light. Made me slightly uncomfortable lol
This earthquake just reminded me of the rumored big one that can shatter California. Totally forgot about it.
#TheBigOne
this wasn't the San Andreas fault either so it's still supposed to come at some point
I felt it near Mission Viejo. I've lived in California for 5 years. That's the longest one that I can remember.
Gotta admit, I didn't feel a thing in downtown and wouldn't have even noticed if my husband hadn't grabbed my arm and pointed out that one of the dog's toys was rolling around on its own and our tall houseplant was wobbling.
A guy on tv is explaining why the LA earthquake app didn't send any notification about this, but it doesn't give me much faith in that thing actually working correctly if and when it's needed.
A guy on tv is explaining why the LA earthquake app didn't send any notification about this, but it doesn't give me much faith in that thing actually working correctly if and when it's needed.
Also, I really have to laugh at the way some people are so specific about pointing out what type of tv they have during this kind of incident, as if it were a lesser, more normal tv they wouldn't be concerned about it breaking. 😅
Well, yea, if it was a $300 TV I wouldn't give a shit and go buy another one.
Someone out there is wishing the earthquake was stronger so they had an excuse to upgrade to a 4k TV.
