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You and your family okay down there? Looks like the epicenter was pretty close to you. Hopefully all is well and your car has not been damaged. We felt it full on up here at the border, hard to believe that the center was that far away.

I was gripping the wall. 15 seconds seemed like forever. 6.2 is what they are saying.

Pcar in good shape in the company garage!

Motorcycles at home---gas on the garage floor?

Jw

Thank you for the concern. We're fine. the car's fine. This was a very vigorous quake, so I was fully surprized to find my home nearly unfazed. God is merciful. for sure.

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'83 SC

Now saying it was 7.0. I'm glad I was not under the p-car when it hit. I hope it is still on its jack stands by the time I get home. I understand the concern on the gas though, my GPZ went over on a hit and run once. Not much damage to the bike but I had to push it home as it had no petro!

Super,

Glad to hear everything well!

That 7.0 kind of put the capital dome out of commission for a while, I reckon!

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

Let's hear from our other W WA friends. Tyson, Randy, Gonzo, Jamie, freefly?, GregK..... Hey, and as far as I'm concerned, anyone asking my help around here....gets it. In case there were something I could do to help. I believe Tyson would say the same thing and others as well.

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'83 SC

Robfix:

Just a thought, but maybe relift the car off the 'jacks and reset them? Wouldn't want unspent stress to cause the car to tumble!

Jw

what!! I am down in SoCAl right now so this is the first I've heard of it! I live in the outskirts of Redmond back home. Well I'm outta here for now, time for CNN and making a bunch of calls!

Later,
-EJ

I missed it. I was driving my 4x4 pickup down Hwy 101 and never felt a thing, got back to my shop and the guys were out front still shakin' and looking pale.

Glad to hear that it was centered East of me not West. I have no desire to receive a first hand experince with a great big wave.

Remember the WHOLE Long Beach peninsula is built on sand, mix water which we have on three sides and sand under us then shake it for a while and it turns into a quivering lump of suck you under sand.

My Porsche is in a basement shop in Portland getting the inetior put back in, wonder whats happening there.

Randy Jones
1971 911

7.0. Wow. I've been through a 6.7, and it knocked down two freeway overpasses within a mile of my house. I hope everyone is all right, and no one was underneath a car on rickety jackstands.

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Jack Olsen
1973 911 T (3.6) sunroof coupe
jackolsen@mediaone.net

Here in Portland, we definitely felt it as a strong, steady rolling for a very long time. Not a violent shaking. A good solid 30 seconds initially, and then a little more minor movement. It lasted long enough that my coworkers and I were standing around admiring the movement, and then had time to stand facing different directions to see which way the movement was strongest, and then to walk outside, and look around at all the moving stuff. It was definitely the lengthiest one I've experienced.

When I took the engine out of my SC last fall, my car's butt was WAY up in the air, with the jackstands at full extension. There's no way it would have stayed on the jackstands if this earthquake had happened at that time.

Gotta go home in a while to check my house. It was built in the 20s, and back then they didn't generally attach the framing to the foundation. I have a fear of my whole house just slipping right off the foundation. But I built a new two car garage a couple of years ago (when I got my SC), and it's fully compliant with all the latest and greatest in seismic rules, so I guess I can always live there! We'll be a happy little family; me, my Audi A4, my SC, and my tools. What more do I need? :-)

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Greg Slater
1980 SC
gslater@uswest.net

US Geological Service has revised it downward to 6.8 and CNN still says no deaths reported so far. Hopefully none will be found!

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

Here is the detail

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/activity/latest/eq_01_02_28.html

Thoughts and prayers to you guys. Anything I can do from TX is yours to ask for.
Mark

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Mark B. Wilson
http://www.marksobsessions.20m.com/

Now here is the love I first saw when I joined this board!!! I knew it wasn't gone! :-)
Hope everyone is okay........
Nothing that exciting here in Maryland. Not that I want that kind of excitment anyway.
No one had any 8" Fuchs knocked of the garage wall that they want to get rid of do they? :-)

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85 Carrera Targa

I'm all choked up. I think I'm too sensitive for a superhero.

Yes, it was a long time. And the building I was in, shook pretty vigorously. Eventually you'll see video of some impressive shaking, shelf contents flying, etc. Still no reports of loss of life. Sorry guys, but I'm gonna say it. Ash Wednesday. The Big Guy is showing his mercy.

Interestingly, the work I do involves public works construction. There had already been talk of capitol building renovation. Now there's a crack in the marble dome. Those stones are not mortared, or pinned, just keyed. Gravity hold that building together. And craftsmen familiar with marble block construction are very old. Like many older construction methods, it's becoming a lost art.

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'83 SC

Yes, Super Jim, we know you're really Clark Kent, the sensitive guy with the glasses! Take care!

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

Ash Wednesday indeed. WHEW We all should be thankful to be alive every day we are. One day we wont have the opportunity ever again...

I am VERY glad to hear that all of you are alright. Prayers and thoughts for the comming days!

Just heard about the quake on CNN. Glad all of you in that area are safe and the Porsches are too!

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Jeff
1976 911S

Glad to hear everyone is ok. A wild ride it was I'm sure!

Nick.

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Nick Shumaker
1982 911SC Coupe

Indeed, it was a hell of a ride!! 30 seconds later and I would have been under a large vehicle on a hoist. It was just off the ground. I ran outside when it started shaking. We REALLY got rocked in Seattle!!!

I saw the street wave like the ocean and watched a chimney crumble. A near by building lost its stone facade. Fell right onto the sidewalk. Lucky no one was walking below. My favorite nightclub was devastated. The Fenix Underground is now...well, underground! The telephone poles were swaying mightily and I was afraid as old and rotten as they looked, that they would topple onto us. It lasted for about 30 seconds and crescendoed, then tapered off, but in all I'd say it lasted for about 4 minutes. The latter part being pretty subtle but still noticeable. Seemed like about an hour! I'm just glad I wasn't under a car changing a trans. or something. I'm really amazed that no one died from this. There were some pretty serious injuries though. Critical and serious condition. I hope they all pull through.

Thanks for the concern everybody. It is very much appreciated!

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Tyson Schmidt
72 911 Cabriolet

Hey Tyson,
I've got an extra hard hat that I can send if you need it.
Mark

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Mark B. Wilson
http://www.marksobsessions.20m.com/

I'm in Vancouver, BC, just a couple of hours North down I-5 and judging by the images on Seattle TV, we were *very* lucky. I was working in a computer room at the time of the quake. The raised access floor shook and rolled, and the equipment racks were swaying a bit. No damage to our city, just the citizens nerves. Home, Porsche, motorbikes, and pets are OK. Glad to hear the rest of you are OK as well.


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Doug
'81 SC Coupe
Canada West Region PCA

it's good to hear that you northwest guys are doing ok. wish i could do something to help.

Good to hear from you, Tyson. I know you work under cars.

Well, this will help settle the capital budget debate I've been whining about. Public works departments all around here now know what they'll be doing for the next couple of years. Mother Nature, she's a handful sometimes.

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'83 SC

Glad everyone is OK in the North West Region and the Porsches are safe. I'm from the UK but in NYC working, just heard about it 2 hrs ago and saw everyone is OK from this BBS.
Take care and hope you and your Families & Friends are well too....
Anthony

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'75 911S Targa
http://member.aol.com/asaffery/my911s.html

Hello from Louisiana, glad to hear everyone and their cars seem well. Hey - I'm in the disaster consulting business, don't do eatrhquakes though, just floods and hurricanes. For those of you who may have experienced home and/or business damage, be on the look out for financial assistance from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). They have alot of good programs that can help with repairs and unemployment assistance. Go look at www.fema.gov

Take care and God bless

mh

Cheers to you all from Australia, hope there are no long term problems for you all. Makes me realise how lucky we are on this continent, we don't seem to see too many such natural disasters like you guys get. All the best.

Jamie checking in from Kirkland. No damage to family, car, home or pets. For once, I was glad for outside parking at work http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/wink.gif

Wow what a crazy 30 seconds. I work just down the street from Paul Weir in downtown Seattle. I didn't think our old bldg was going to make it. But our bldg just suffered a few structural damages to the walls. Everything at home ok to include the 911s. Glad to hear the other Western Washington guys are ok!!

Got a call from a m/c friend in Kent WA this morning. During the quake, a milk crate full of (heavy) junk fell off a shelf and landed on the gas tank of his pristine '69 Triumph Bonneville. Ouch!


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Doug
'81 SC Coupe
Canada West Region PCA

Thanks for your concern guys. All's well here - my wife and our families are all fine. Glad to hear that Superman, RLJ, Braniac, et. all are fine too.

I was in my home office with my assistant. It started out with a sound and vibration as if there were about 20 people on the roof jumping up and down, then came noises like small explosions as the building moved up and down, then we had to hold onto the walls while my home moved violently back and forth about a foot or more from side to side for about 15 seconds. The movement was enough to open all my file cabinet drawers that are not latched, knock over books and plants and make me scramble for a door arch. I was in the Alaska earthquake as a young boy, and this was definetly worse. My wife had just left beforehand in the Boxster and wasn't subjected to as much shaking on the road. The cars are fine - nothing fell down on them fortunately. When people asked me how I was doing later, I bravely answered in my best James Bond impression "Shaken, but not stirred" - the truth is something else.

Randy W

Hey, guys... make sure your homeowner's insurance will cover any quake claims if you suffer damage.... you'd be surprised to find out how many policies DO NOT cover quake damage unless you have a policy rider & pay a small premium increase. Even if you didnt suffer any damage, it would be a good time to call you agent to see if you're covered.
regards,
jlex.

Jlex, it ain't no 'small premium increase' out here in Southern California. It's a full-blown scam -- something like a thousand bucks a year, and the deductable for my place is sixty grand. And the likelihood of the insurer remaining solvent in the wake of a big quake? Yeah, I know.

Flipside is, you can't buy a house without getting it. Welcome to adulthood, I guess.

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Jack Olsen
1973 911 T (3.6) sunroof coupe
jackolsen@mediaone.net

[This message has been edited by JackOlsen (edited 03-01-2001).]

That's not adulthood, Jack. That's Wonderland. Some of my more liberal (Socialist) friends consider the insurance industry to be a beacon of what's wrong with our economy and social system. Buying security. Or trying to. Insurance companies collect more than they pay out, you know. My friends have a point, methinks. Hope that remark does not push this thread ahead of the "V8" one.

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'83 SC