Quake upgraded by USGS to 7.2

[nadinbrzezinski]

ah fun...

This should be more fun... since the aftershocks will per force, (no pun) be stronger

[malaise]

1. Just heard that

Wow

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Good news, building codes in Mexico

are much stronger than what the myth says they are.

And even better news the epicenter was not where I live. And yes, it is a mess... gates shut down at the airport, windows breaking, and here at home, books fallen

Oh and the fire department was called to do a structural damage assessment at the Airport.

[solara]

3. Where are you located? n/t

:patriot:

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Fashion Valley

trust me you do not want it here. The substrate is quite sandy. Yes I want to move out of here into better substrate as soon as we can... (which will be years sadly)

[solara]

14. Is that near San Fernando Valley? N/t

:patriot:

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. No in San Diego, by the San Diego River

the kind of substrate that liquifies in these things if they are bad enough, and n'body should have allowed to build on.

[solara]

17. Dang. take care of yourself and your family.

:patriot:

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. You idiots, (at channel 8)

they are praying for the damage to be heavy in Mexico... vultures... but the building CODES are actually pretty good... IDIOTS

Mexico City, 8.1 lasted minute and a half, less than one percent of all structures affected.

Northridge, 7.1 lasted forty seconds, even major infrastructure was affected...

But hey, whatever. There are other significant differences, by the way. I'd love to see the nature of the waves by the way.

[Fleshdancer]

6. that's gross

I hope everyone is safe on both sides of the border.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. I am betting we will have the usual spike in heart attacks

and calls to change windows... even perhaps a cracked wall or two.

Now this city... keep your eye on the news for ahem, sinkholes and pipes that need a changing. San Diego has crumbling infrastructure but they will NEVER link those to the quakes, which do a lot of damage to fresh and waste water pipes. In fact, I SHOULD go get some bottled water for a few weeks. Or just plain out boil it,

Ah that EMS training...

[icymist]

16. I think everybody on the West Coast should gather earthquake water.

I keep nine and a half gallons on hand and change it every six months just in case.

[Kind of Blue]

7. Well, at least they're covering it. I mean even CNN beat

the local news to it. Disturbing.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. I know, save KOGO

[Kind of Blue]

11. Lucky! I get the worst radio reception up here.

It's ridiculous. Seriously thinking of getting Sirius Satellite at home, but I really hate to pay for just radio.

[Kind of Blue]

12. Nadinb., I just tuned into KOGO online.

I just wonder if it's in real time. Don't know why I didn't think of it till now :crazy: They are talking about earthquake preparedness and stories coming out of Mexali within the hour. Have you heard similar from the stationin the past few minutes?

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. I am actually watching CNN

which is less vulture like

[mod mom]

18. Actually I just read the Northridge was 6.7 and recall on ramps & parking garages

collapsed on themselves. I had been staying on Ocean Blvd in Santa Monica for a business trip but we had headed out to Joshua Tree for an overnight trip. I remember how less than 12 hours earlier I had parked at a garage and travelled on a ramp that had collapsed. Still have anxiety attacks in parking garages.

Here's hoping our neighbors to the south have the most limited damage.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/04/california-earthquakes-st_n_524870.html

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Oh that's not good

the depth and intensity has changed.

I WANT to see the wave structure, especially the P waves.

[axollot]

19. Keep us update! I wouldnt mind seeing it either. I used to live in San Diego County..

further up the coast back foothills of Vista. When it was still orchards there and Escondido was a no where town! Looking to come back for a visit, used to on regular basis 1st 10yrs away then stopped for 11.
Cheers hope it has not done any structural damage.

Sandy