Hows everyone in Calif doing after the Quake!!

[JChlupsa]

Hope all is well!!

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Strong Earthquake Strikes Central Calif.





PARKFIELD, Calif. - A strong earthquake struck Central California on Tuesday, and it was felt from San Francisco to the Los Angeles area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There was no immediate report of injuries.

The quake, which struck at 10:15 a.m. PDT, had a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 and was centered 9 miles south of Parkfield. The area is 17 miles northeast of Paso Robles, scene of an earthquake that killed two people in December 2003.

An aftershock of 5.0 magnitude struck four minutes later.

Paso Robles police said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

"It rattled everything hanging on the walls and the chandelier was swinging. It didn't do any damage to our house. There were two shakers, one right after the other," said Ben Brown, who lives in Paso Robles.

The quake was felt along a 350-mile stretch, as far north as San Francisco and as far south as Santa Ana, southeast of Los Angeles, the geological survey said.

Parkfield, located on the San Andreas fault, is known as the earthquake capital of California.

A magnitude 5 quake can cause considerable damage and a magnitude 6 quake severe damage, though problems are generally far less severe in remote areas and areas with strong building codes.
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<font color="red">and then to top it off Mt St Helens is acting up again also. </font>

[scuncio]

I was under the Camaro...and figured out the true value of jackstands! Just a little shaking here, nothing scary, but not a great time to be underneath a car.

[SuperNovaSS]

I felt nothing. I'm in Santa Cruz (San Jose).


Jason

[JChlupsa]

Now this would have been a sight:


<font color="blue"> Christy Gieseke, 49, a rancher in nearby San Miguel, said the earthquake spooked her horses - and her as well.

"I had just got out of the shower and ran outside in my </font> <font color="red"> dish towel. </font> <font color="blue">My chandelier was shaking. You could hear the ground," Gieseke said. "It was totally scary."
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What was she taking a shower in the sink for!!! Or maybe she was trying to save water by doing dishes in the shower at the same time!!!

[Late BrakeU2]

I thought you were refering to the collector car earthquake in Sacramento yesterday-

http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsst...7369/story.htm

I'll be zeroing in my Barrett 50 cal on Arnold movie posters now..

[Eddie M.]

I'm about 2 hours north east of there I just felt it for around 5 seconds it rolled right on through
nothin on but a Dish towel now that would have been something to see

[NCGuy68]

Glad to hear you West Coast guys are OK. Hope I can say the same about the East Coast guys after we all dry out from the recent hurricanes.

Four storms in such a short amount of time is VERY unusual!

[Pantera]

Heck nothing every seems to happen around here lately. We could use a little rain. Not a drop in weeks.

Oh well I guess we will get blown away come spring by a tornado or have a spring flood?