Earthquake in SoCAL!!!

laraider · March 16th, 2010, 10:28 AM

Last night/this morning 4:04am Magnitude 4.4. did you feel it???

i felt it last about 15 seconds, i won't be awake if only my wife didn't scream...

cnichols79us · March 16th, 2010, 10:53 AM

Whats with all the Damn Earthquakes Lately???????

Did you have any damage?

laraider · March 16th, 2010, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by cnichols79us

Whats with all the Damn Earthquakes Lately???????

Did you have any damage?

no damages as of now, havn't had time to inspect the whole house yet. thank you for asking.

cnichols79us · March 16th, 2010, 11:02 AM

Well thats good so far then...I can't make sense. Anyway, I hope you don't have after shocks or damage to anything. Y'all that live in Cali got big 'ol Nards having to deal with that Erf-Kwake crap all the time.....

Chubbs032 · March 16th, 2010, 11:04 AM

It wasn't big like 4.1 or 4.4. I didn't even wake up

Banzai · March 16th, 2010, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cnichols79us

Whats with all the Damn Earthquakes Lately???????

The earth is getting ready for 2012, the end of all time!!

Apex · March 16th, 2010, 11:29 AM

I won't be worried unless Houston all of a sudden gets a 'quake. Then I'll believe the 2012 thing.

CZroe · March 16th, 2010, 03:01 PM

Didn't feel it in SD. I was at work too.

capt_bugaloo · March 16th, 2010, 03:20 PM

Southern California gets dozens, if not hundreds, of such quakes every year.

CZroe · March 16th, 2010, 03:46 PM

"Hundreds" of 4.4 magnitude quakes? Nah. "Hundreds" of minor quakes, yes. Similar quakes can be described as "common," but even 200 would mean at least twice every three days. I have yet to even feel/notice a quake in my part of SoCal and I've been here 1.5 years.

Greg_E · March 16th, 2010, 04:02 PM

Houston gets wiped out by a huge wave, no need to worry about an Earthquake.

ninjabrewer · March 16th, 2010, 11:03 PM

There was an earthquake within 36 hrs of my arrival in socal last May. I figured that it was my welcome

nb

CC Cowboy · March 17th, 2010, 06:29 AM

I have a friend, who knows someone, that is related to a person, that is married to a guy, who overheard two guys in the CIA bathroom talking about information that the earthquakes are actually deep underground nuclear bomb testing around the world.

CIA is the Culinary Intitute of America

addy126 · March 17th, 2010, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg_E

Houston gets wiped out by a huge wave, no need to worry about an Earthquake.

lol.. good one!

laraider · March 17th, 2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by CC Cowboy

I have a friend, who knows someone, that is related to a person, that is married to a guy, who overheard two guys in the CIA bathroom talking about information that the earthquakes are actually deep underground nuclear bomb testing around the world.

CIA is the Culinary Intitute of America

Snake · March 17th, 2010, 10:14 AM

I'm still waiting on the New Madrid fault line to let loose. It is near Memphis. Last time it let loose (100+ years ago ) the Mississippi river flowed backwards.

capt_bugaloo · March 17th, 2010, 11:25 AM

Well to be fair, I wrote "dozens, if not hundreds,"...

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Each year the southern California area has about 10,000 earthquakes. Most of them are so small that they are not felt. Only several hundred are greater than magnitude 3.0, and only about 15-20 are greater than magnitude 4.0. If there is a large earthquake, however, the aftershock sequence will produce many more earthquakes of all magnitudes for many months.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/facts.php

Flow · March 17th, 2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by laraider

Last night/this morning 4:04am Magnitude 4.4. did you feel it???

i felt it last about 15 seconds, i won't be awake if only my wife didn't scream...

I certainly hoped you explained to her that in L.A. an earthquake is nothing to fear. It's one of the most structurally-sound cities in the world, a second only to some city in Japan if I remember correctly. I thought the quake was pretty pleasant from south L.A.

laraider · March 17th, 2010, 12:00 PM

Yeah, it is, but most of them we don't even feel it...but this one the house shook pretty well...most important is a lot of rumors are saying there will be a 9 magnitude soon...plus that day was 89 degrees...

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Originally Posted by Flow

I certainly hoped you explained to her that in L.A. an earthquake is nothing to fear. It's one of the most structurally-sound cities in the world, a second only to some city in Japan if I remember correctly. I thought the quake was pretty pleasant from south L.A.

Flow · March 17th, 2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by laraider

Yeah, it is, but most of them we don't even feel it...but this one the house shook pretty well...most important is a lot of rumors are saying there will be a 9 magnitude soon...plus that day was 89 degrees...

People like to talk, though, don't they? If it's not been mentioned on the news, I've no clue how a civilian can figure that out.

Sailariel · March 17th, 2010, 12:58 PM

I still worry about my kids---one lives in Orange County, and the other one in San Jose.

laraider · March 17th, 2010, 01:16 PM

i have a 18month old daughter and a -5month son...what's the best way to protect them if some major earthquake does happen?

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Originally Posted by Sailariel

I still worry about my kids---one lives in Orange County, and the other one in San Jose.

Greg_E · March 17th, 2010, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by laraider

i have a 18month old daughter and a -5month son...what's the best way to protect them if some major earthquake does happen?

Build an quake proof concrete geodesic dome and live in in the middle of a big field so nothing can fall on you. Do not use natural gas connected from the street, use Propane in a tank so you can easily shut if off. Electricity should be buried and the dome a long way away from the nearest pole.

laraider · March 17th, 2010, 04:58 PM

i take that as a joke.

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Originally Posted by Greg_E

Build an quake proof concrete geodesic dome and live in in the middle of a big field so nothing can fall on you. Do not use natural gas connected from the street, use Propane in a tank so you can easily shut if off. Electricity should be buried and the dome a long way away from the nearest pole.

Sailariel · March 17th, 2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg_E

Build an quake proof concrete geodesic dome and live in in the middle of a big field so nothing can fall on you. Do not use natural gas connected from the street, use Propane in a tank so you can easily shut if off. Electricity should be buried and the dome a long way away from the nearest pole.

A Geodesic Dome is not far fetched. My father was an architect who knew Buckminister Fuller (inventor of the Geodesic Dome) It is not only an exceptionally efficient structure in terms of heating/cooling, but will also withstand some wicked winds and earthquakes. I had the plans done by my late father for a home that incorporated three interlocking Geodesic Domes. It would have been a home that I could definitely live with.

CZroe · March 17th, 2010, 07:41 PM

I've been researching owning Geodesic dome homes for 15 years and still consider them a viable optin for a future home. I've ordered kits, samples, built modles, etc. Goin' dome and all-electric is not a far-fetched idea. Insurance companies take notice.

Greg_E · March 17th, 2010, 09:03 PM

With the modern foam and concrete methods used to build homes, it would be even easier to build one now. Very good in hurricane areas, not sure about tornado areas though. If you built it into a sphere I bet it would be very quake resistant too.

Alternate might be shipping container homes. Steel shipping containers all welded together to form a strong steel home. Supposed to be fairly cheap construction if containers are in good supply locally.

March 16th, 2010, 10:28 AM	#1
laraider ninjette.org member Name: Steven Location: los angeles Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 250r green(sold) 2009 zx6r green Posts: 96	Earthquake in SoCAL!!! Last night/this morning 4:04am Magnitude 4.4. did you feel it??? i felt it last about 15 seconds, i won't be awake if only my wife didn't scream...

March 16th, 2010, 11:29 AM	#7
Apex Livin' the Minimoto Life Name: Mark Location: Riding around in TX Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2022 Honda Navi, 2018 Z-125 Pro Posts: A lot.	I won't be worried unless Houston all of a sudden gets a 'quake. Then I'll believe the 2012 thing. __________________________________________________ --- My IG Page --- My FB page! --- 2022 Honda Navi && 2018 Z-125 Pro

March 16th, 2010, 03:20 PM	#9
capt_bugaloo motorcycle rider Name: Bruce Location: Victoria, BC Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver) Posts: A lot.	Southern California gets dozens, if not hundreds, of such quakes every year. __________________________________________________ '14 Yamaha V-Star 650 Custom (silver)

March 16th, 2010, 11:03 PM	#12
ninjabrewer dirty old man Name: Chris Location: Hazel Green, AL Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): Blue '08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	There was an earthquake within 36 hrs of my arrival in socal last May. I figured that it was my welcome nb __________________________________________________ Death tugs at my ear and says, "Live, I am coming." -Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., poet, novelist, essayist, and physician (1809-1894) www.friendsofsanonofre.org

March 17th, 2010, 06:29 AM	#13
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	I have a friend, who knows someone, that is related to a person, that is married to a guy, who overheard two guys in the CIA bathroom talking about information that the earthquakes are actually deep underground nuclear bomb testing around the world. CIA is the Culinary Intitute of America __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

March 16th, 2010, 10:53 AM	#2
cnichols79us Fastly Slow!!! Name: Jeff Location: Kent, WA Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250, 1980 Honda XL125 Posts: 467	Whats with all the Damn Earthquakes Lately??????? Did you have any damage?

March 16th, 2010, 11:02 AM	#4
cnichols79us Fastly Slow!!! Name: Jeff Location: Kent, WA Join Date: Feb 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2007 Kawasaki Ninja EX250, 1980 Honda XL125 Posts: 467	Well thats good so far then...I can't make sense. Anyway, I hope you don't have after shocks or damage to anything. Y'all that live in Cali got big 'ol Nards having to deal with that Erf-Kwake crap all the time.....

March 16th, 2010, 11:04 AM	#5
Chubbs032 ninjette.org member Name: Chris Location: LA Join Date: Dec 2009 Motorcycle(s): 250r Posts: 199	It wasn't big like 4.1 or 4.4. I didn't even wake up

March 16th, 2010, 03:01 PM	#8
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	Didn't feel it in SD. I was at work too.

March 16th, 2010, 03:46 PM	#10
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	"Hundreds" of 4.4 magnitude quakes? Nah. "Hundreds" of minor quakes, yes. Similar quakes can be described as "common," but even 200 would mean at least twice every three days. I have yet to even feel/notice a quake in my part of SoCal and I've been here 1.5 years.

March 16th, 2010, 04:02 PM	#11
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	Houston gets wiped out by a huge wave, no need to worry about an Earthquake.

March 17th, 2010, 10:14 AM	#16
Snake ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Rick Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 05 Blue Ninja 250 Posts: Too much. MOTY - 2017, MOTM - Jan '19, Oct '16, May '14	I'm still waiting on the New Madrid fault line to let loose. It is near Memphis. Last time it let loose (100+ years ago ) the Mississippi river flowed backwards.

March 17th, 2010, 12:58 PM	#21
Sailariel ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Alex Location: Belfast, ME Join Date: Jul 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Honda NT-700-V, formerly, Green 2008 Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	I still worry about my kids---one lives in Orange County, and the other one in San Jose.

March 17th, 2010, 07:41 PM	#26
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	I've been researching owning Geodesic dome homes for 15 years and still consider them a viable optin for a future home. I've ordered kits, samples, built modles, etc. Goin' dome and all-electric is not a far-fetched idea. Insurance companies take notice.

March 17th, 2010, 09:03 PM	#27
Greg_E ninjette.org sage Name: Greg Location: central new york Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): 90 Suzuki gsx600f Katana, 03 Buell XB9R Posts: 868	With the modern foam and concrete methods used to build homes, it would be even easier to build one now. Very good in hurricane areas, not sure about tornado areas though. If you built it into a sphere I bet it would be very quake resistant too. Alternate might be shipping container homes. Steel shipping containers all welded together to form a strong steel home. Supposed to be fairly cheap construction if containers are in good supply locally.

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