Rocking and Rolling!

Are you folks down south ok? Any damage? That was enough to shut down the rides at Disneyland.

Really? I was sitting here online watching a very heavy table fan rocking back and forth on top of a bookcase....it was a rather long one,wasn't it?

Verrrry long. We had a lot of shaking here and I read they felt it up in Fresno - 635 miles away (235 for us).

Take care my friends. Is it over or this just the start? Of course, if you knew the answer to that question you would be a millionaire. A little closer to San Diego than usual.

We definitely felt it here, too. This one was a side to side rolling kind of movement and it seems like it lasted quite a long time.
I had just poured a cup of coffee and set it on the table when it hit and the coffee was spilling over the edge of the cup.
Just another earthquake in So. Cal. !!!

Has anyone felt any of the aftershocks? They've been in the 4s and 5s.

The national news said you had before shocks in the 3.5 range for two days. Guess Big Brother did not tell you.

Didn't feel any aftershocks here.

Sharon, we are so close to Camp Pendleton, sometimes their artillery practice feels like a short sharp earthquake and we hardly notice anymore. We haven't felt any aftershocks here - it's probably too far away.

Haven't felt any aftershocks here either.

A small one woke me up at 4:15 this morning when it set a lampshade rattling. Couldn't get back to sleep, so I'm a bit of a zombie this morning. Those poor folks near the epicenter have had a rough time - looking at the USGS map, they're getting a lot of aftershocks. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/US2/32.34.-117.-115.php

I slept through the big one. No one bothered to wake me up. The kids are a little freaked out, but DH said it was no worse at first than the cat scratching itself on the bed. He usually hears 'em coming but didn't yesterday. I felt some aftershocks. and watched with some degree of concern that it was located in Mexicali. which is along the San Andreas. Even more concerned when I heard that the Elsinore fault was also involved.
I'm not worried except that DH, still hasn't put earthquake kits in the work trucks.
I have felt a couple of aftershocks, but nothing scary. Cats aren't happy though.
Don't forget the triangle of life. In case you missed it, you don't drop under a desk, but next to it. the desk will probably get squashed. Survivors of recent quakes have almost all been found outside of the table or desk they would have taken cover under. Somehow, it deflects enough of the damage to allow a small area of safety. If you are in a mobile home, the safest place is probably on the "Throne" or in the tub. After the Northridge quake, my friend had to go out and put those mobile homes back on their pilings. Time and again he was surprised to see that the plumbing was intact, but the mobile home had fallen down around it.
KC, you find the coolest links. I heard it was felt more in San Diego County than it was here. You are a bit closer, I think.
Don't be worried, but do be prepared.
Be safe!
WIB!
SW

I discovered this morning that an old galvanized hot water pipe servicing a water heater at one of our rentals broke in the quake. The tank is strapped to the wall, but the vibration caused the pipe to break where it comes out of the wall. Luckily the place is vacant and the water was off, but what remained in the pipe still created quite a mess.

This is a wake up call for everyone to make sure your water heaters are strapped to the wall !

Ours are strapped in, but PVC pipe can shatter and break too. Big dust devil did that to one of the pipes at Moms' place a few years back.
Sorry to hear about your quake damage JD, but glad that you didn't have to deal with irate renters too. Will insurance cover anything except their own butts?
Don't forget to screw into the wall, large glassed photos and pictures too. Large display cases can also be attached. Broken glass is going to be a big problem in a major quake. Keep your stout shoes and a flashlight at hand especially when you go to bed.
Point of caution, never hold a cat during a quake. You will be scared or scarred for life. LOL!
WIB!
SW

SW, I have read that 'triangle of life" info, and it made sense to me, but it was followed by conflicting info from our earthquake preparedness people, saying that that only applies in countries where there are no building codes. Our greatest risk here is flying objects, especially glass, so they still recomend the duck and cover.
I do live in a mobil home. I have an earthquake system installed so the frame isn't going to fall off the piers, but that won't stop the walls from collapsing, due to termite damage, and I have a swamp cooler on the roof that is almost over my bed. Now that worries me, as well as all the large windows (good in case of fire, not good in case of quake).
How did your pool fare?
Carol

My pool looks fine, OCCAROL. I didn't see any lapping water, but I needed to fill it a bit anyway.
We live in a modular home. It's comparable to a triple wide mobile home. We had it put on a permanent foundation with earthquake tie downs. (I was a Geology major, til I quit school to get a job, so I could eat.). I have a lot of respect for the damage that can be done during a quake.
Don't care what they say, if we have a magnitude of 8 or 9 on the Richter scale, I'm heading outside.
It's the folks in the urban areas, I worry about. Glass is going to be a major problem in the next big quake that hits like, LA, or any big city.
You'd think they'd require the skyscrapers to use that film to cover the glass which prevents it from decapitating or injuring people below when a quake hits. It prevents the broken glass from falling.
I am prepared mostly. I want to take a few of my framed glass pictures down soon, but other than that I've got most everything tied down. It's going to be quite a ride when the "big one" hits.
My big worry is the rest of my community. We'll be fine here at the farm.
Which reminds me to add a few more items to my first aide kit.
Not to mention replenishing the pantry since the kids wiped it out the last time we were out of town. I wonder how many people they were feeding? Hmmm. Kids!
Keep stout shoes in reach and a flashlight handy. Don't turn off your propane (if you have it) gas, unless you smell gas coming from the tank. It'll take the gas co.'s at least two weeks or more to turn it back on, but do keep a pipe wrench handy in case you have to turn it off. Don't forget to get a fire extinguisher too. You will probably be on your own, if you have a fire. Just be prepared as much as you can.
Don't forget the earthquake kit for your car either. Especially if you drive a lot. You might end up walking to your destination. Pack walking shoes.
I hope that the "big one" doesn't hit, and all these little quakes are reducing the pressure on the San Andreas, but I'm not counting on it.
According to the geologic record, we are due, and maybe overdue for a major quake.
BTW, don't forget our four-footed friends and stock up for them too. : - )
WIB!
SW