just got back to my house and sat down at my desk and felt a tremor....

[Gato Moteado]

we had a 6.2 quake here yesterday, so i guess it was just an after shock. my whole desk shook and my computer monitor flapped around a little.

[DJ13]

1. Where do you live?

[Gato Moteado]

10. i'm in costa rica

nt

[Voice for Peace]

17. I've got a daughter heading to Costa Rica in December for a few weeks work in the rainforest...

hope there's no earthquakes in the near future

[Gato Moteado]

18. cool....what kind of work will she be doing?

nt

[Voice for Peace]

19. Something to do with studying monkeys

I'm ashamed I can't recall or find the link to where she's going..

[JDPriestly]

2. Where are you? That is the wierdest post ever because you don't say where you are.

You are really shaken up. Wow!

[underseasurveyor]

4. A glance at the profile says... Costa Rica

[damntexdem]

5. Apparently you live somewhere that has few quakes; or are new to a place that has them.

Aftershocks happen. If it gets too violent, get under something (like that desk) or into a doorway.

[underseasurveyor]

8. Me? Don't be in front of me..

and ya better get outta my way cuz I'm hittin' the door...! ha ha the last moderate quake we had in California a few months ago I was at my mechanics shop... he said he's never seen anybody move so fast..

:scared: I'm not going to be trapped in a building.

[Gato Moteado]

15. with the crappy construction in this country, when we get a big one.....

....the old houses in the rural areas tend to crack and crumble and our shitty roads sometimes cave in.

[Gato Moteado]

12. we get quakes here from time to time....they always freak me out

i was at my old job when a decent tremor hit us.....my office was on the fifth floor of an old building and it felt like we were swaying. pretty freaky.

[Gato Moteado]

11. yeah, i'm in costa rica.....i'm stressed out with work now....but the aftershock was a little.....

...unsettling.

i slept thru the big one last night, though the epicenter was quite a ways from where i am.

[kansasblue]

3. Profile says: Beautiful Costa Rica

[Gormy Cuss]

6. It's not showing up on ANSS yet but there was a 5.0 within the last hour in Baja CA.

Too far to be felt in your area no doubt.

[MarkInCA]

7. Here's a link if it does show up

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/10/280_10.php

Current map:

[Gato Moteado]

13. thanks....i'll keep watching

nt

[JuniperLea]

9. As a native Californian, I feel like an expert in this area...

There will be aftershocks. Some nearly as big as the initial shock. There is a somewhat small chance that the larger shock was a pre-shock, and another even bigger shock could be on the way. In any case, it's time to stock up on can goods and water. Flip top cans, or be sure you have extra hand operated can openers. A supply just inside the garage door is an ideal spot, but it is good to have a few stashes. If you are taking prescription drugs, make sure you have a supply of them as well. And food for any pets. And a battery operated radio... and batteries...

You should really Google up some Earthquake preparedness information! This tidbit is but chapter headings in what there is to know.

I felt my first while playing hopscotch on the sidewalk in front of my house, and they have been a fascination all my life.

Be safe!

[Gato Moteado]

14. thanks.....there was a bit of a hollow rumbling sound too

they told me that the one last night really made a lot of noise down near the epicenter.

[JuniperLea]

16. I'm pretty fined tuned to that sound now

I generally hear it before I feel it these days. The last one I felt was a 4. something... I was halfway up a high rise in downtown Los Angeles... it was very, very noisy. I'd much rather be home during Earthquakes!