QUAKE RATTLES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

#1 Postby **bfez1** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 10:07 am

BIG BEAR CITY, Calif. (Feb. 22) - A magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook a wide swath of Southern California early Saturday morning, jarring residents awake and rattling buildings as far away as downtown Los Angeles.

The quake was centered about 4 miles north of Big Bear City, a mountain resort town about 90 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

#2 Postby **wx247** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 10:44 am

Thanks for the info. I was not aware!

Garrett :multi:

#3 Postby **Stephanie** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 11:56 am

WOW!

The timing of that "Earthquakes are not just a West Coast problem" topic is eerie!

A 5.4 quake is pretty strong too!

sunny shine · #4 Postby **sunny shine** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 12:53 pm

I agree Stephanie. My fear as a child were earthquakes and tornadoes. I have never experienced either one, thank goodness. But my heart goes out to people who have! Especially to the people who have lost their lives to them.

#5 Postby **HeartofNC** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 2:13 pm

You'll never forget an earthquake - lived through many! (was raised in So Cal - home of many, many faults) some are scary, some not so scary.

#6 Postby **wx247** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 2:16 pm

Earthquakes scare me as well. While I am fascinated by tornadoes, I seem to take comfort in the fact that it is luck (or not I guess) on whether or not you are hit by it, whereas an earthquake will impact a much larger area.

Garrett :multi:

#7 Postby **cycloneye** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 2:41 pm

Here are the complete stats of the quake and the exact location of the epicenter.

http://gldss7.cr.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin ... nap_l.html

M2 · #8 Postby M2 » Sat Feb 22, 2003 3:50 pm

Thanks Luis. Those living in earthquake zones are used to it and there are building codes (which may or may not help, depending on the structure itself and the magnitude/epicenter of any one particular quake). Now you guys in the Midwest around the New Madrid fault (Streetsoldier's/Firehead's back yard) are in a particulary interesting situation since there are no zoning or building codes for earthquakes, but that region from the upper Ohio-Tennesee valley is a high-risk area for a deeper, higher magnitude quake. Now with all the sedimentary rock and alluvial deposits from the River, earthquake waves are magnified and propogated. (Hence my comment to Vbhoutex last week about propogating the dancing effects for rain, although he is a bit too far West...

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weatherlover427 · #9 Postby **weatherlover427** » Sat Feb 22, 2003 8:30 pm

I am doing fine, thanks. I never even felt the earthquake. I slept through it. I live in Orange County, which is the county south of Los Angeles. All is well here.

breeze · #10 Postby **breeze** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 11:01 am

Glad you're ok, Josh - was thinkin' about ya, buddy!

southerngale · #11 Postby **southerngale** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 4:39 pm

Glad to hear you're fine Josh

I can't imagine living where they have earthquakes! I would never choose to do so. (scared of those things!) Stay safe Josh!!!

#12 Postby **HeartofNC** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 4:47 pm

Josh, I was born and raised in Orange County!! You will experience an earthquake soon enough...

Take care, and wave at my Ma when ya go by!

Stormsfury · #13 Postby **Stormsfury** » Sun Feb 23, 2003 8:27 pm

Stephanie wrote:WOW!

The timing of that "Earthquakes are not just a West Coast problem" topic is eerie!

A 5.4 quake is pretty strong too!

Magnitude 5's are considered moderate earthquakes, though, if you're experiencing one, you would definitely be right ... it's very unsettling.

BTW, I did notice that quake out there on the USGS website as I was preparing the list for strongest Earthquakes in the U.S.

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