Earthquake in S. California. You all OK?

[irisblue]

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[DBoon]

1. what quake?

nothing here

[Wounded Bear]

2. 3.9? You get more shaking from a truck driving by...

I lived there for 30 years. Nobody gets out of bed for less than a 5.0.

[LoisB]

3. One quick jolt and it was over. If it's not at least a 5, we don't even check to see if anything

inched closer to the edge of the coffee table.

[Iggo]

4. Missed it. (Might be that's what woke me up, though.)

Thanks for the reminder.

Time to check those earthquake kits!

[MineralMan]

5. As a former long-time (50+ years) California resident,

I can say that a 3.9 magnitude earthquake barely gets anyone's attention at all. Some might say, "Hmm...an earthquake...," but that's about it.

[msfiddlestix]

6. Not strong enough to be of concern, epi center would be a reminder of this dynamic

but outside of the epi center it wouldn't even make a skittish cat jittery.

it's when it gets near the 6.0 range and higher that causes damage and alarm for good reason.

It's curious about the gauge. Instinct would suggest a 3.0 is not such a significant difference from a 6. but it is quite significant.

[Richard D]

7. 3.9 in Southern California . . .

. . . "huh, was that an earthquake?"

[Initech]

8. There was an earthquake last night?

[USALiberal]

9. It was only a 3.9 remember?

[IcyPeas]

10. woke up for a few seconds. went back to sleep.

[beaglelover]

11. Didn't feel a thing here in N. Hollywood.