Wow - Earthquake

[WebmasterMaryJo]

This is the longest, rolliest earthquake I've been in. I felt like I was rolling on a ship.

 

[Green Tea]

Where??

 

[TwinsinCA]

Southern CA

I felt it too. It was a 6.9 centered in Mexico

 

[robinb]

Wow. I hope everyone is OK.

 

[lacrosse_lady72]

What is with all the earthquakes of 2010? It seems like there are a lot of bigger ones so far...

 

[RayaniFoxmur]

Here's some info. Was watching the Molly owl cam when it happened... a lot of people from that area are talking about it.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14607652.php

 

[novajeanjellybean]

I was just on the phone with a customer while it was happening. She was fussing so it got her off my line. But I do hope everyone is okay, I'm sure that is scary.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

It was really weird. I didn't even realize it was an earthquake at first. I just felt dizzy (like you do when you get off of a ship), and then heard squeaky sounds (the house moving). Usually, they are a lot louder, and the ground moves more.

I'm glad it was far away, though. I hope those people are fine.

I'm in Los Angeles. I believe the earthquake was in Mexicali, Mexico. You can see the big square on the map below. Note that everytime this page is refreshed the map will be refreshed to the latest that the quake site has. When I first posted, there was one big red square, and now there are several squares showing all the aftershocks.

 

[Feralpeg]

Any idea of how folks near San Diego faired? My brother lives in San Marcos.

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

San Diego was shaken up, but friends on Facebook aren't reporting damage - just shaking.

 

[Ohiodislover]

My sister lives near Phoenix, and she felt it there too.

Hope everyone is safe

 

[Feralpeg]

San Diego was shaken up, but friends on Facebook aren't reporting damage - just shaking.

Thanks! I tried to call them, but they must not be home.

 

[BCDisneyFanatic]

Hope everyone is fine. I know how scary it can be!

 

[Feralpeg]

I just heard from my brother who lives in San Marcos. He said they had no damage, but it was, by far, the strongest they've ever felt since moving to California several years ago.

 

[FergieTCat]

On that map on top, it looks like there was a smaller one in CA also (?) It's about 1/2 way up on the coast.

That plate seems to be shifting. The earthquakes lately are going off around the plate.

It was really weird. I didn't even realize it was an earthquake at first. I just felt dizzy (like you do when you get off of a ship), and then heard squeaky sounds (the house moving). Usually, they are a lot louder, and the ground moves more.

I'm glad it was far away, though. I hope those people are fine.

I'm in Los Angeles. I believe the earthquake was in Mexicali, Mexico. You can see the big red square on the map below

 

[Ohiodislover]

OMG--Is anybody else watching on CNN. The coverage is just very very sad. They were actually talking to Bill Nye the science guy a few minutes OK.

ETA--not laughing at the earthquake, just at CNN

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

Yes, there was one up north also. Note that the map is linked from the earthquake site, so as this page is refreshed more red squares are popping up as aftershocks happen.

These are the earthquakes in Northern & Southern California. A 5.1 just hit So Cal, and a smaller 3.8.


I 3.8 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
32.75°N -116.33°W 0Km Deep 2010-04-04 23:19:20 UTC
2010-04-04 16:19:20 LOCAL CI14607844 0

I 5.1 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
32.84°N -115.58°W 16Km Deep 2010-04-04 23:15:20 UTC
2010-04-04 16:15:20 LOCAL CI14607836 0

I 2.3 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
38.81°N -122.64°W 1Km Deep 2010-04-04 23:10:55 UTC
2010-04-04 16:10:55 LOCAL NC71377661 0

I 4.5 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
32.44°N -115.96°W 2Km Deep 2010-04-04 23:09:49 UTC
2010-04-04 16:09:49 LOCAL CI14607820 0

I 4.1 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
38.80°N -122.75°W 4Km Deep 2010-04-04 22:49:44 UTC
2010-04-04 15:49:44 LOCAL NC71377626 0

I 4.0 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
38.82°N -122.76°W 1Km Deep 2010-04-04 22:49:17 UTC
2010-04-04 15:49:17 LOCAL NC71377611 0

I 2.3 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
38.80°N -122.74°W 1Km Deep 2010-04-04 22:48:44 UTC
2010-04-04 15:48:44 LOCAL NC71377621 0

VII 6.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
32.09°N -115.25°W 32Km Deep 2010-04-04 22:40:39 UTC
2010-04-04 15:40:39 LOCAL CI14607652 4391

 

[AmazingGrace]

Scary stuff on Twitter about the earthquake and Disneyland.
http://twitter.com/#search?q=disneyland earthquake

 

[Ohiodislover]

Saw on Twitter that Disneyland has shut down all rides.

 

[disney777]

Here's some info. Was watching the Molly owl cam when it happened... a lot of people from that area are talking about it.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/ci14607652.php

I was watching Molly cam, too! They are posting lots of earthquake info on there. I'm near Torrance, and the swaying/waves lasted forever! Also a smaller quake up North, so I'm between all the action.