It seems the USGS has upgraded the estimated 6.9 magnitude quake to 7.1.
As for calling in to some government agency and telling them I FELT AN EARTHQUAKE!! that seems pretty silly. Through the first thirty years of my life I probably never lived more than twenty miles from the main trace of the San Andreas Fault; earthquakes were common. For us, the ones yesterday and today weren't even dish rattlers. I remember the first time there was an earthquake after I moved to Fresno; I didn't even notice it, but my coworkers were noticeably apprehensive. Any earthquake is rare hereabouts. So far as I know, the only earthquake ever to cause structural damage around here was the Fort Tejon Earthquake [Click] in 1857. It caused a few chimneys to fall in Fresno; but they would not have been built to anything like today's code.
I was born and lived the first few years of my life near Cape Mendocino, where the San Andreas Fault peters out and the Cascadia Fault begins. It has more frequent earthquakes than any other place in North America. I have a vivid (not scary) memory of one when I would have been three or four years old. I was standing on a footstool brushing my teeth at the kitchen sink when the building began to shake (part of it was on stilts out over a small gulch). My mother grabbed me around the torso and carried me to the place she and my father had decided (in advance) would be the safest place in the building in case of earthquake. What to do (and what not to do) in an earthquake was discussed from time to time as I grew up. If a significant one should hit while you are walking along the sidewalk downtown, you had better know what to do without wasting time thinking about it. Among other things, it depends upon the type of building you are passing by. The book "Peace of Mind in Earthquake Country" is a related good read. And of course specific stories get handed down through families.
I remember hearing about the Fifty State Strategy; sounds good to me, but it never made it this far.
Our house was built (25 years ago) to the same earthquake resistance standard as one in close proximity to the San Andreas Fault, so failure is unlikely in the extreme. Tall, heavy pieces of furniture need to be fastened to wall studs. If a serious quake hits, one of the things one should do is turn off the gas; evidently some folks in Ridgecrest didn't. I don't have one of the special wrenches for that, but have a couple of other wrenches that would do. I'm very sorry to read about that couple in Ridgecrest whose mobile home was wrecked; but mobile homes that have not been properly braced are well known for their lack of seismic resistance. The standard system of cables and anchors is no secret.
It’s been a couple of very unnerving days. Even though we are not at the epicenter, these strong earthquakes are still well felt up here in the hills. We have made an evacuation plan and have everything at the ready since the last one hit 30 mins ago. 7.1 I believe. We are all camping out in the living room... with the dog as many of our furry friends give us the warning signals long before the first glass rattles and breaks.
God bless us all as we turn in tonight. I saw that many are without lights. Light up a prayer that speaks to their safety and protection and calming anxiety.
We feel blessed to have very caring neighbors.
His wife Patricia has advanced Alzheimer's, so getting her out probably wouldn't be easy. Hopefully, they won't have to evacuate!
The Hollywood Hills AFAIK. Yes, he's a down-to-earth person, very genuine. I get the feeling that if you didn't know he was a cosmic megastar and fell into conversation with him, he'd strike you as a warm, gentle, observant and very funny man, but not a privileged and temperamental star type at all.
It seems the USGS has upgraded the estimated 6.9 magnitude quake to 7.1.
ReplyDeleteAs for calling in to some government agency and telling them I FELT AN EARTHQUAKE!! that seems pretty silly. Through the first thirty years of my life I probably never lived more than twenty miles from the main trace of the San Andreas Fault; earthquakes were common. For us, the ones yesterday and today weren't even dish rattlers. I remember the first time there was an earthquake after I moved to Fresno; I didn't even notice it, but my coworkers were noticeably apprehensive. Any earthquake is rare hereabouts. So far as I know, the only earthquake ever to cause structural damage around here was the Fort Tejon Earthquake [Click] in 1857. It caused a few chimneys to fall in Fresno; but they would not have been built to anything like today's code.
I was born and lived the first few years of my life near Cape Mendocino, where the San Andreas Fault peters out and the Cascadia Fault begins. It has more frequent earthquakes than any other place in North America. I have a vivid (not scary) memory of one when I would have been three or four years old. I was standing on a footstool brushing my teeth at the kitchen sink when the building began to shake (part of it was on stilts out over a small gulch). My mother grabbed me around the torso and carried me to the place she and my father had decided (in advance) would be the safest place in the building in case of earthquake. What to do (and what not to do) in an earthquake was discussed from time to time as I grew up. If a significant one should hit while you are walking along the sidewalk downtown, you had better know what to do without wasting time thinking about it. Among other things, it depends upon the type of building you are passing by. The book "Peace of Mind in Earthquake Country" is a related good read. And of course specific stories get handed down through families.
Hurricaines and tornadoes we don't know much about dealing with...
DeleteGenerally speaking, hurricanes and even tornadoes give us more warning.
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ReplyDeleteSounds familiar. Anybody remember the Fifty State Strategy?
Glad you're safe, Alan!
I remember hearing about the Fifty State Strategy; sounds good to me, but it never made it this far.
DeleteOur house was built (25 years ago) to the same earthquake resistance standard as one in close proximity to the San Andreas Fault, so failure is unlikely in the extreme. Tall, heavy pieces of furniture need to be fastened to wall studs. If a serious quake hits, one of the things one should do is turn off the gas; evidently some folks in Ridgecrest didn't. I don't have one of the special wrenches for that, but have a couple of other wrenches that would do. I'm very sorry to read about that couple in Ridgecrest whose mobile home was wrecked; but mobile homes that have not been properly braced are well known for their lack of seismic resistance. The standard system of cables and anchors is no secret.
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DeleteAhem, yes. My point exactly.
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It’s been a couple of very unnerving days. Even though we are not at the epicenter, these strong earthquakes are still well felt up here in the hills.
We have made an evacuation plan and have everything at the ready since the last one hit 30 mins ago.
7.1 I believe.
We are all camping out in the living room... with the dog as many of our furry friends give us the warning signals long before the first glass rattles and breaks.
God bless us all as we turn in tonight.
I saw that many are without lights.
Light up a prayer that speaks to their safety and protection and calming anxiety.
We feel blessed to have very caring neighbors.
His wife Patricia has advanced Alzheimer's, so getting her out probably wouldn't be easy. Hopefully, they won't have to evacuate!
What hills do they live in?
DeleteSuch a very REAL message that goes straight to the heart. Prayers ensuing, Cat.
DeleteThe Hollywood Hills AFAIK. Yes, he's a down-to-earth person, very genuine. I get the feeling that if you didn't know he was a cosmic megastar and fell into conversation with him, he'd strike you as a warm, gentle, observant and very funny man, but not a privileged and temperamental star type at all.
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ReplyDeleteGreat article. Man, I wish I could be that eloquent and succinct.
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