California - 6.5 earthquake - Cali DUers, check in!

[VolcanoJen]

Hope everyone's doing ok... very worried about our Cali DUers!

Here's the LBN thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=281207

[NoBorders]

1. Fine, here in the Bay Area

it felt pretty strong here, and lasted a long time. Nothing like the '89 quake, but probably the strongest one I've felt since then. Hope folks closer to the epicenter are OK.

[judy]

2. Fine here too, in Mountain View, CA

Same feeling as NoBorders exactly. It was the stongest one I have felt since 89, but no problems here...

[Stevendsmith]

3. Felt Nothing In Sacramento

Thanks for the concern, though!

[VolcanoJen]

4. Latest reports put the epicenter near San Simeon

Hearst Castle has been evacuated... the quake was centered roughly north of the coastal town of Cambria, about 190 miles northwest of Los Angeles...

Take care, Cali DUers!

[cindyw]

7. I'm in Santa Barbara. Felt nothing. 90 miles NW of LA

n/t

[catzies]

25. Wow, felt nothing in S.B., huh? Ventura County felt it pretty strongly

I'm at work, in a tower on rollers, and we ROLLED.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

5 good sized ones this am all along Central Coast

Du'ers Cleita and another Du'er are up there..don't know that she's posted her locale so I'm not naming names but Cleita just checked in in the lounge.

[ronnykmarshall]

5. OK in LA

Trying to get a hold of my step-mom, but lines are all busy.

[ParanoidPat]

6. Lots of aftershocks.....

..... 3.4 2003/12/22 11:41:04 35.547N 120.853W 0.9 12 km ( 8 mi) NNE of Cayucos, CA
3.3 2003/12/22 11:39:58 35.667N 121.051W 0.1 13 km ( 8 mi) E of San Simeon, CA
3.6 2003/12/22 11:37:44 35.589N 120.971W 5.6 11 km ( 7 mi) ENE of Cambria, CA
2.5 2003/12/22 11:37:24 35.736N 121.114W 5.4 12 km ( 8 mi) NE of San Simeon, CA
3.3 2003/12/22 11:35:28 35.563N 120.878W 4.4 14 km ( 9 mi) N of Cayucos, CA
2.9 2003/12/22 11:33:58 35.602N 120.930W 0.1 15 km ( 9 mi) ENE of Cambria, CA
4.0 2003/12/22 11:31:05 35.541N 120.853W 5.4 12 km ( 7 mi) NNE of Cayucos, CA
4.4 2003/12/22 11:30:10 35.597N 120.982W 0.0 11 km ( 7 mi) ENE of Cambria, CA
3.9 2003/12/22 11:29:39 35.557N 120.842W 2.5 12 km ( 7 mi) W of Templeton, CA
4.7 2003/12/22 11:26:07 35.627N 121.020W 0.0 10 km ( 6 mi) NE of Cambria, CA
6.5 2003/12/22 11:15:56 35.706N 121.102W 7.6 11 km ( 7 mi) NE of San Simeon, CA

On Edit: Added link to map.

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/121-36.html

[Walt Starr]

8. Centered in SLO county near San Simeon

12 after shocks so far:

3.2 2003/12/22 11:43:50 35.722N 121.079W 0.8 13 km ( 8 mi) NE of San Simeon, CA
3.4 2003/12/22 11:42:33 35.671N 121.034W 6.4 14 km ( 9 mi) NNE of Cambria, CA
3.4 2003/12/22 11:41:04 35.547N 120.853W 0.9 12 km ( 8 mi) NNE of Cayucos, CA
3.3 2003/12/22 11:39:58 35.667N 121.051W 0.1 13 km ( 8 mi) E of San Simeon, CA
3.6 2003/12/22 11:37:44 35.589N 120.971W 5.6 11 km ( 7 mi) ENE of Cambria, CA
2.5 2003/12/22 11:37:24 35.736N 121.114W 5.4 12 km ( 8 mi) NE of San Simeon, CA
3.3 2003/12/22 11:35:28 35.563N 120.878W 4.4 14 km ( 9 mi) N of Cayucos, CA
2.9 2003/12/22 11:33:58 35.602N 120.930W 0.1 15 km ( 9 mi) ENE of Cambria, CA
4.0 2003/12/22 11:31:05 35.541N 120.853W 5.4 12 km ( 7 mi) NNE of Cayucos, CA
4.4 2003/12/22 11:30:10 35.597N 120.982W 0.0 11 km ( 7 mi) ENE of Cambria, CA
3.9 2003/12/22 11:29:39 35.557N 120.842W 2.5 12 km ( 7 mi) W of Templeton, CA
4.7 2003/12/22 11:26:07 35.627N 121.020W 0.0 10 km ( 6 mi) NE of Cambria, CA
6.5 2003/12/22 11:15:56 35.706N 121.102W 7.6 11 km ( 7 mi) NE of San Simeon, CA


http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/121-36.html

[ParanoidPat]

11. GMTA!

:evilgrin:

[zulchzulu]

66. Near William Randolph Hearst's castle

[arcane1]

9. still kickin' up here in the bay area

thanks to the stupid elevator at work, I didn't even feel the thing :evilfrown:

:hi:

[gmaki]

10. Very gentle rocking in Burbank

I thought I was having a headrush and getting dizzy. That was it.

[Pale_Rider]

12. For those in the south Bay Area ...

Here's the realtime seismograph on Mt. Umunhum ...

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/waveforms/helicorder/JUM_VDZ_NC_00_22221212.html

[ParanoidPat]

18. Thanks!

How'd it feel in Boulder Creek? Kinda wierd here, long gentle rolling motion, all the lights swinging pretty good but you could hardly feel the house move.

[Pale_Rider]

39. Was at the workstation ...

... when all of a sudden I felt a bit dizzy. Looked up and noticed that the monitor and blinds well fairly swaying back n'forth. Wife and kids didn't notice a thing. Of course they and the cats are quite capable of generating a three pointer on their own inside the house.

[L.A.dweller]

13. I'm in Altadena near the mountains.

My room was swaying back and forth for 3 seconds or so.

[ParanoidPat]

14. Here's the map.....

.....:)

[dawn]

15. Felt absolutely nothing here in Orange County.

It was centered too far away from here for me to feel anything.

[puerco-bellies]

62. Felt it just fine 6 stories up

Very gentle swaying in my Irvine office. We all felt it for quite a while. One of my bosses is from Philly and we made it a point to freak him out even more :)

[Mr. McD]

16. Nothing felt in Riverside

[SoCalDem]

17. Felt nothing in Riverside county

My son lives nearer to the quake, but I called and apparently no one was at home .. I am sure he will check in later..
These IDIOTS at MSRNC are interviewing people in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, instead of people up north..

That's like asking people in Virginia Beach, if they met any of the Titanic survivors at the dock, when they were rescued.:eyes:

[xxqqqzme]

19. doin' fine in

Orange County. I stood up just as it rolled thru 'n thought I was light-headed until I saw the ceiling fan sway. Have an Iowan staying w/ us...it was her first EQ. She decided it wasn't so bad.

[wryter2000]

20. Didn't even feel it in Oaktown

We're fine.

[VolcanoJen]

21. MSNBC reports barrels toppling over at wineries!

Now I'm worried!!

:D

[Stevendsmith]

22. Me Too!

[xxqqqzme]

28. awwwkkkkk - that's

a real disaster!

[bamademo]

29. Oh, the humanity!

:-) Seriously, I hope all you cool California DU'ers are okay.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

41. It was at Wildhorse...they make great wine *sniff*

Wish I was a mop right about now :D

[villager]

23. in L.A., driving around...

(well, yeah -- it's L.A.!) and didn't feel anything. One time I was driving when a big temblor struck here, and it felt like I suddenly had a flat tire -- i.e., handling changed on the car. Nothing like that this time.

DUer Kerrysissues just moved to Central CA., after fixing up a house there! Hope he's all right...

[Pale_Rider]

24. If ya felt it ....

... be sure to let USGS know!

On the USGS's 'did ya feel it?' page, it gave my location an intensity factor of III.

"Did ya feel it?"
http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/

[Pale_Rider]

53. Current "Did ya feel it?" map ...

http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/STORE/X40148755/ciim_display.html

[ParanoidPat]

26. Just reported on KRON......

.....Power out in Big Sur. Some light damage in Cambria.

On Edit: More reports of power out in SLO and San Simion. Cell phone service out as well over a wide area of the Central Coast.

Second Edit: Building collapse in Paso Robles, 1 person trapped.

[arcane1]

32. oh no, be nice to Cambria, oh seismic gods!

:(

[ParanoidPat]

34. Paso Robles Clock Tower building completely destroyed.....

.....several other buildings damaged.

[SoCalDem]

42. Pas Robles "was" a great little town

We used to visit there every year.. They had lovingly restored the whole place and were so proud of it :( This is sad.. I sure hope no one was killed..

Lots of history may be lost after today.. These links are good ones to see what it "used" to be like..


http://www.softcom.net/users/wordydave/PioneerPages/
http://www.historyinslocounty.com/Links.htm

[ronnykmarshall]

40. Oh no!

My step mom lives in Atascadero and she was in Pismo Beach at the time.

There's no power in SLO, Atascadero and Paso Robles.

[MurrayDelph]

27. Out in Woodland Hills

(which is in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, 40 miles south of Ventura), we felt a long rolling. If it had happened here, it
would have felt like a 3-point-something (we get a lot of them out
here; the Northridge quake of 94 was only four miles away), but
it went on for minutes.

Kept waiting for the crescendo, which fortunately didn't arrive.

I'm waiting to hear from a friend in Morrow Bay

Murray

[hellhathnofury]

30. Slight.

I felt it in Pasadena. Light Rolling.

[Mz Pip]

31. Didn't feel a thing

n/t

MzPip
:dem:

[Palacsinta]

33. Help a worried mom!

Everything ok in Oakland/Berkeley? I think so, but I don't know CA very well and some of the places mentioned have me confused. I keep forgetting how big CA is.

[ParanoidPat]

35. Oakland/Berkeley doing just fine....

....just went for a gentle ride. :)

[Palacsinta]

37. Bless, you, darlin'!!

Thank you!! Can't get used to this........makes me so jumpy.....I always imagine him (my son) crossing one of those freaking HUGE bridges right when one hits!

[Tinoire]

36. Doing fine... Stuff knocked down in our court-yard but otherwise

all is ok.

Can't wait to get home and make sure all is ok there!

[Semi_subversive]

38. Felt it a bit in Sacramento

I'm on the 13th floor and didn't notice anything until one of my staff said something. Some hanging things were slightly swaying.

[WillyT]

59. I Didn't Feel It Here In Sacto, But Then I Was On The Ground Floor...

which somehow seems counterintuitive. In 1989, I was on the second floor of an old Victorian in Sac when Loma Prieta went off, I definitely felt that one.

For every action, there is an equal, and opposite rection.

Somethin like that...

:hi:

[windansea]

43. windows rattled in San Diego n/t

[Cronus Protagonist]

44. Orange County fell into the ocean!

It's drifting southwards. All the residents are worried that they'll have to learn Spanish and rely on brown people to help them.

George Bush has declared an Orange alert and the new island is to be called the "State of Orange" until we find out where it settles. If it lands in Mexican waters, Bush has promised a free tow back to San Diego where the Orangies will at least be able to continue to buy In'N'Out burgers without ever talking to a brown person.

"Lick Bush" Buttons, Stickers & Magnets

[LWolf]

45. I felt nothing, and

the San Andreas fault runs directly through my town. But it was apparently not that fault. It does explain this morning's confusion, though. I see it happened at 11:16; at that point, I was out ground- driving my 2 year-old filly in Leona Valley. This involves hooking her up in a simple rig similar to a cart harness, but there is no cart. I'm walking behind her, teaching her to stop, turn, etc. with the bridle in preparation for riding next summer. Anyway, we were out on the 1/4 mile track, walking calmly along, when she stopped. Her head came up, her muscles tensed up, and then she dropped her nose on the ground and sniffed; then tried to bolt in the other direction. She is not spooky; normally one of the calmest horses of any age you'll ever meet. I didn't let her bolt, so she tried to spin the other way. And cast herself on the ground, rolled over, rig and all, and just looked at me. Then she shook herself, got up, and tucked her head down with her nose against my chest, "hiding" from whatever upset her. She was shaking all over. I stood there with her for a few minutes, and then straightened her out and we went on. She was overly cautious, but no more upsets.

I'm further inland, so apparently it was only the animals that picked up on it.

[catzies]

58. Wow, that is a really fascinating first-person account, thanks.

Always interesting to hear people's reports of animal behavior during quakes. :hi:

If I'd been home instead of work, I would have seen if my cats reacted at all.

[SoCalDem]

46. For worried friends, family and MEDIA.. A few MAPS

The media is great about never putting things into context.. They forget just how BIG California is.. This map can help give perspective to where the quake was and how close your relatives may or may not be..

MSRNC spent an HOUR interviewing people in the LA area..(over 200 miles SOUTH of where the quake actually WAS.

[Palacsinta]

49. Thanks........

It always helps to have things put in the proper perspective. I know the big cities and generally am aware of the distances between, but I get confused when all the towns begining with "La" and San" and the different bays, valleys , mountains etc. are mentioned in one report. Just can't "place" alot of them.

[mitchtv]

47. Coachella Valley warm sunny beautiful

not a tremor which is suprising in this area.

[Renew Deal]

48. All Clear in NY.

I didn't feel anything. :)

[economic justice]

50. Out of town

I am from the Bay Area but out of town for a week. I talked to a couple of friends who say they felt it, but no damage. A 6.5 like this would have been BAD under SF or LA.

[IranianDemocrat]

51. I'm dead.

The earthquake killed me.

[tinanator]

63. Im pleased

For one thing, this means you wont be making (for want of a better word) "jokes" that make light of those who have died in these sorts of traumatic situations.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

52. 3 dead...Fox

[Vesparado]

54. okay in Santa Barbara

Hey all - my first post on DU, but have been lurking for quite some time. Anyway, my only side effect this morning was a lingering case of motion sickness.

[ScreamingMeemie]

61. Welcome to DU Vesparado...Glad you are okay.

:hi:

[Nomad559]

55. Fresno

I felt a vibration here In Fresno.

[tinanator]

64. that was just me.

sorry. Burrito for breakfast.

[Character Assassin]

56. All's fine here on the Central Coast. This was the longest I've ever felt

It seem to go on for like 45 seconds or so.

[Kerridwyn]

57. Didn't feel a thing in West LA

This is weird because I know other people in West LA felt it, but neither my husband nor I felt a thing!

[Le Taz Hot]

60. Fine here in Fresno

We felt it but nothing serious here. However, tragically, there are 3 confirmed deaths in Paso.

[cally]

65. I'm pretty sure I was on the Richmond/San Rafael bridge

when it hit but I didn't feel a thing. I hope noone is hurt or worse.

[LWolf]

67. 2 dead in Paso Robles;

more injured.

Overall, less damage than some of the more recent big quakes. Which is good for property issues, but not much comfort for the family of those 2 women.

http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=808601&tw=wn_wire_story