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Originally Posted by Noah930
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.
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A small quake very near and a large one further away feel almost the same. It's all about the movement. I missed the 7.1 quake on July 5th, I was driving. Everyone standing still felt it for sure.