Earthquakes felt!!

BMWCadet · 01-09-2010, 11:30 PM

Just don't get why people want to live in a state like California

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E90SLAM · 01-10-2010, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWCadet

Just don't get why people want to live in a state like California

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What about the ones in FL and Southern Coast? Hurricane pretty much is going to blow or wash away their homes, but why they still bother to live there? Or the Northeast/Mid-West where blizzard hit every winter?

ghosthi32 · 01-10-2010, 03:13 AM

every place has their share of natural disasters

lambtron · 01-10-2010, 03:20 AM

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What about the ones in FL and Southern Coast? Hurricane pretty much is going to blow or wash away their homes, but why they still bother to live there? Or the Northeast/Mid-West where blizzard hit every winter?

+1. The last time we had any sort of large earthquake that caused massive damage was 18 years ago, when the 7.3 mag earthquake struck. While I agree that we are "due" for another big one, I see no reason to not live here. Why the hell would anyone want to live in the gulf coast, especially NO, when the threat of deadly hurricanes are knocking on your door every year? Aside from the earthquakes here, the only other sort of natural disaster we experience on this coast is the wildfires, and some minimal flooding.

radiantm3 · 01-10-2010, 03:47 AM

I'll take earthquakes over hurricanes and tornadoes. When I lived in Hawaii, we had many tidal wave warnings caused by earthquakes near Alaska. Those were pretty scary too.

SoYank · 01-10-2010, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ron1n

You do mean West, right? :P

No, I meant exactly what it said. See Murphy's Law.

lucas.kent · 01-10-2010, 08:57 AM

California can't afford a big earthquake, literally.

E90SLAM · 01-10-2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lkw15

California can't afford a big earthquake, literally.

Same as Japan, Taiwan, and parts of China...

Mahhvinn · 01-10-2010, 03:53 PM

We'll all just have to wait and hope for the best. These mini-quakes have been getting everyone on alert lately and the big one in Eureka doesn't help either. haha

hockeymutt · 01-10-2010, 06:49 PM

yea i live in arcata like 5 miles north of eureka and the dam thing woke me up... i was laying in bed and felt a lil shake then looked over and saw my flat screen start to sway along with everything else in my dam house.... im from jersey and earthquakes aren't so common you could say and from just waking up and the constant shake i thought we were getting bombed for a second than realized i live in california now and it was just a quake.... was without power for a few hours and the mall is still closed today due to the quake cause i guess the jewelry case at sears exploded and tv's fell and light fixtures all over the mall started coming down... my friend said he saw the ground start to roll... wish i was fully awake for the dam thing!

ba22 · 01-10-2010, 10:35 PM

I knew something was right after hearing about the sea lions.

BMW F22 · 01-14-2010, 01:43 PM

So the last few days I've been feeling these tiny quakes (almost small enough that you can't feel but big enough to kinda give you a little shake/slip if you're sitting in your bed). I felt another one this morning while sleeping (maybe around 4 or 5AM). It kinda rumbled a bit and woke me up. Then just a few hours ago I felt a little roll again (very small but the window was shaking a bit). I really don't have a good feeling about this. With all the earthquakes we've had (6.5 off the coast of Eureka, 7.0 in Haiti, and a few small ones around here), I'm a bit uneasy.

Dackz · 01-14-2010, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by radiantm3

I'll take earthquakes over hurricanes and tornadoes. When I lived in Hawaii, we had many tidal wave warnings caused by earthquakes near Alaska. Those were pretty scary too.

Yup, check my account on youtube, Dackerz, or type in "Windsor Tornado", I filmed it out my backyard. EF3, was huge, softball sized hail. Ill take a earthquake in the right conditions anyday. I was actually in Napa this past weekend when the 6.5'r hit and I didnt feel a thing, and I was sober!

Now, when I say right conditions...I mean a wooden structure, new building on rollers, outside in the open, etc, cause as we all have seen with the Haiti quake, the wrong structures = bad result.

Bottom line, mother nature always wins.

Inspired · 01-14-2010, 11:37 PM

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So the last few days I've been feeling these tiny quakes (almost small enough that you can't feel but big enough to kinda give you a little shake/slip if you're sitting in your bed). I felt another one this morning while sleeping (maybe around 4 or 5AM). It kinda rumbled a bit and woke me up. Then just a few hours ago I felt a little roll again (very small but the window was shaking a bit). I really don't have a good feeling about this. With all the earthquakes we've had (6.5 off the coast of Eureka, 7.0 in Haiti, and a few small ones around here), I'm a bit uneasy.

Just chill out and relax. There aint much we can do even if it hits. Unless you want to leave your job/school and move to another state right away.

BMW F22 · 01-15-2010, 12:21 AM

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Just chill out and relax. There aint much we can do even if it hits. Unless you want to leave your job/school and move to another state right away.

Yeah that's what I said about the 2012 stuff. I mean there really is nothing any of us can do. However, it does raise some concern. Moving isn't gonna help either. haha I mean unless there is a guarantee, who's to say that it's not gonna happen where I move to.

number335 · 01-15-2010, 12:31 AM

i've lived in southern california for over 10 yrs and i can only remember about 3 earthquakes that were newsworthy. the most damage done were items falling off of shelves. also, the modern buildings are built now to withstand 6 - 7 magnitude earthquakes. mudslides, forest fires and riots after the lakers win the championship cause more damage here than earthquakes...knock on wood.

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hockeymutt Private 6 Rep 76 Posts Drives: 135i silver,prem/sport package Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: california iTrader: (0)	yea i live in arcata like 5 miles north of eureka and the dam thing woke me up... i was laying in bed and felt a lil shake then looked over and saw my flat screen start to sway along with everything else in my dam house.... im from jersey and earthquakes aren't so common you could say and from just waking up and the constant shake i thought we were getting bombed for a second than realized i live in california now and it was just a quake.... was without power for a few hours and the mall is still closed today due to the quake cause i guess the jewelry case at sears exploded and tv's fell and light fixtures all over the mall started coming down... my friend said he saw the ground start to roll... wish i was fully awake for the dam thing!
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BMW F22 Major General 3746 Rep 9,783 Posts Drives: ///M235i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8)	So the last few days I've been feeling these tiny quakes (almost small enough that you can't feel but big enough to kinda give you a little shake/slip if you're sitting in your bed). I felt another one this morning while sleeping (maybe around 4 or 5AM). It kinda rumbled a bit and woke me up. Then just a few hours ago I felt a little roll again (very small but the window was shaking a bit). I really don't have a good feeling about this. With all the earthquakes we've had (6.5 off the coast of Eureka, 7.0 in Haiti, and a few small ones around here), I'm a bit uneasy.
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number335 Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 254 Posts Drives: E92 Coupe Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	i've lived in southern california for over 10 yrs and i can only remember about 3 earthquakes that were newsworthy. the most damage done were items falling off of shelves. also, the modern buildings are built now to withstand 6 - 7 magnitude earthquakes. mudslides, forest fires and riots after the lakers win the championship cause more damage here than earthquakes...knock on wood.
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