A few summers ago, we were spending a few days with some friends who had rented a house in Edisto Beach, SC for a week.
One morning just after getting up, I was sitting on the porcelain throne waiting for... well, you know.
There was a bathrobe hanging on the back of the door. It began to sway back and forth ever so slightly.
I wasn't sure I was seeing what I thought I was seeing, so I blinked and rubbed my eyes. I was... and it kept swaying for about 30 seconds. As I remember, I think I could just barely feel it.
There's a big fault line down that way (Charleston), and I bet this kind of stuff happens fairly often in the area... it certainly wasn't strong enough to make the news.
Any of you California dudes ever experience something that mild? Can you feel or see similar effects from a 1.5 or less?
The house was two stories... about 10-12 feet off the ground with parking beneath, and one central core storage room about 10'X10'...relatively new construction (built since Hugo to new code with HVAC 10-12 feet up, too). Similar to this...
