Hope you Southern Cali guys / gals are ok

osidak · 12-22-2003, 10:58 AM

Just heard the Earth moved under your feet. The site is up (although seems slow) so it must not have been too bad.

CarreraS2 · 12-22-2003, 11:00 AM

Here in Orange County, I didn't feel a thing.

Seems like it was more of a Central California thing, decreasing a lot towards the South.

surflvr911sc · surflvr911sc's Garage

Earthquake? What earthquake?

No worries, they are more frequent than rain, rain is scary!

JavaBrewer · JavaBrewer's Garage

My parents in Santa Barbara sure felt it. Center was ~170 miles NW of Los Angeles - 6.5 is the preliminary estimate. Damage reports are probably on the way.

speeder · 12-22-2003, 11:01 AM

Didn't even feel it here, ~5 miles west of downtown L.A.

Chuck Moreland · 12-22-2003, 11:02 AM

I just felt a minor quake, and I'm in NoCal. Was there a large quake?

john_colasante · 12-22-2003, 11:02 AM

Magnitude 6.5
Date-Time Monday, December 22, 2003 at 19:15:56 (UTC)
= Coordinated Universal Time
Monday, December 22, 2003 at 11:15:56 AM
= local time at epicenter

Location 35.706°N, 121.102°W
Depth 7.6 km (4.7 miles)
Region CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
Distances 11 km (6 miles) NE (49°) from San Simeon, CA
17 km (10 miles) N (356°) from Cambria, CA
20 km (13 miles) W (260°) from Lake Nacimiento, CA
39 km (24 miles) WNW (283°) from Paso Robles, CA
195 km (121 miles) SSE (158°) from San Jose City Hall, CA

surflvr911sc · surflvr911sc's Garage

Quote:

CAMBRIA, Calif. - An earthquake rocked the central coast Monday and sent tremors across a wide swath of Southern California.
The quake, at around 11:16 a.m. local time, was felt as a sustained but gentle rolling motion in downtown Los Angeles.
The U.S. Geological Survey gave it a preliminary magnitude of 6.5 and said it was centered north of the coastal town of Cambria. Cambria is about 185 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
The site is only a few miles from San Simeon, William Randolph Hearst's castle. Calls to the castle did not immediately go through.
Tad Weber, managing editor of The Tribune in San Luis Obispo, about 30 miles southeast of Cambria, said he was in a meeting when "all of a sudden there was a jolting and we look up and see the building swaying. I dove under a desk to wait it out."

Chuck Moreland · 12-22-2003, 11:04 AM

I just found some info. Looks like it was a magnitude 6.5, near San Simeon. Thats at least 150 miles from here, and I definitely felt it.

sammyg2 · 11:12 AM

I felt it here in Long Beach (250 miles from epicenter), slow rocking back and forth, lasted at least 15 seconds.
I posted about it, but I did it on the OT board

jk

BTW, just found this article from Rueters, http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/031222/energy_quake_refineries_1.html

they are about as accurate as the weekly world news. The Wilmington refinery is where I'm at right now (don't tell my boss).
They must be talking about the refinery in Benicia Ca. (400 miles from here)

Scooter · 12-22-2003, 11:06 AM

Any news would be great. I have family members in San Luis Obispo and I can't get through on the phone. Thanks!

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

SLO should be okay -- plenty of miles from the epicenter.

But i felt it as a 'seasick' rolling motion 200 miles away.

Bad news is that USGS says it may be a "pre-quake".

:-O

JP911 · JP911's Garage

My wife said she felt it (she works in north OC), but there was nothing in south county (San Juan Capistrano) where I work. I hope it wasn't just a pre-quake!

dd74 · 12-22-2003, 11:41 AM

Studio City in the San Fernando Valley - it was a long rolling motion for about 30 seconds...

Scooter · 12-22-2003, 11:42 AM

SLO should be okay -- plenty of miles from the epicenter.

SLO is only 30 miles from the epicenter, but I appreciate your enthusiasm. I too think everything should be okay, it would be nice to confirm though.

svandamme · svandamme's Garage

if any of you guys is worried bout a possible bigger quake and the effect it would have on your 911 ( or other PCar)

i have spare parking space, i'de be happy to store your cars, and keep em running smooth by sacrificing my spare time taking all them babies out for a spin from time to time...

my area is guaranteed quake , volcano ,tornado or wildfire free

speeder · 12-22-2003, 11:54 AM

Scott, No reports of injuries, as would be the norm w/ earthquakes here. Phone lines might be disrupted, however, probably w/ people trying to call their friends and relatives to make sure that all is well.

A pre-quake?? I don't think that they are very good at predicting quakes around here, and I have never heard of a whopper quake being proceeded by a 6.5. Anything is possible I guess.

Scooter · 12-22-2003, 12:03 PM

Update: Just got off the phone with a relative in Camarillo and my family is okay, no injuries, but property damage is high. Thanks for your help guys!

sammyg2 · 12-22-2003, 12:09 PM

Would now be a good time to remind those in earthquake land of garage safety?
After the Whittier Narrows quake I went to the garage and found an entire shelving system had fallen over on my pick up truck including at least 100 cans of everything you can imagine from paint to solvent. The shelves weren't tied to the wall and it didn't take much to tip it over. Some flammable stuff had spilled onto the ground after the containers split open. Could have caused a fire instead of just some paint damage to the truck.
Now all my shelves are bolted to the walls.

Lucky me, I didn't have a 911 at the time.

GrindingGears · 12-22-2003, 12:10 PM

I sure as hell felt it, our 16 floor office building was rocking for over a minute (building is on rollers). I'm in Torrance, I was sitting in a conference call and felt my motion sickness coming on, when I looked at my window the blinds were rocking. I was under my desk for the rest of the conference call.

Cheers,
Grind