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Originally Posted by Tobra
If you don't have a chandelier, or maybe a fish tank to look at, you are probably not noticing a 4.6. If you are sitting in your car or walking around, forget it.
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I get the jist, but don't entirely agree. A couple years ago we had a small earthquake of magnitude 2 or 3 range. That's nothing, the long-term Californian would say. But when the quake is shallow and the epicenter is about 2 miles away (geologically speaking, right under your butt), you feel the jolt.
However, it was funny when the July 4th earthquake hit in Ridgecrest. I felt the definite rolling/swaying sensation and saw the dining room chandelier swing, and then looked at some guy walking on the sidewalk in front of my house. He was so busy facetiming, he never missed a beat in his conversation.