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That was awesome! Seriously, it was absolutely the coolest thing. Not really as intense as I would have expected a 5.6 quake to be, though. Still, my busines
by herdrick 19y ago
That was awesome! Seriously, it was absolutely the coolest thing. Not really as intense as I would have expected a 5.6 quake to be, though. Still, my business partner and I were impressed and excited.
Sorry for the breathless report, folks, but it was my first and I have been unluckily missing earthquakes for years: Seattle's quake of 2001, a spate of microquakes in Spokane later... so I am thrilled to finally get one.
We're in San Jose BTW.
- mechanical_fish 19y agoIn my first and only Bay Area earthquake (a smaller one than the one you just had) I had much the same reaction. It was just large enough for me to know it was a quake, and I kind of enjoyed the experience. Then I went to work the next day at the fab and discovered that everyone there was distressed and nervous. Post-traumatic stress: They had all lived through the quake of '89, when some of the freeways and bridges had collapsed. So, keep in mind that while it's okay to be secretly impressed by the awesome power of plate tectonics, doing so publicly is the sign of a Bay Area newb. :) Now might be a good time to revisit this USGS earthquake safety page: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2005/15/ http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2005/15/
- herdrick 19y agoThanks for the tip! I'll be quieter about my delight.