Long, low level earthquake.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   Lamps swaying.
   
   Right now.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   It was one of those long, rolling kind.
   
   USGS says it was 2.5, epicenter a little over a 100 miles away.
   
   That was fun.
   
   I wonder if it's the start of a series. That happens a lot around here.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   Jeez, that epicenter is getting "clobbered". There have been over a dozen, and they just keep on coming.
   
   So far, I've only felt the one.

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   Draxposted 12 years ago

   good to know where so we can zero in on your disaster... the jackal gene... ;-)

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      paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Oh, why not.
      
      We're the biggest red dot.
      
      http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   I just went through a second one.
   
   The second verse was the same as the first.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   Jeez, this sucker was 5.4 at same epicenter.
   
   I'm surprised I didn't feel it stronger here.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   I decided to save this for posterity.
   
   Does Brawley know how to shake, rattle, and, roll, or what?
   
   M    Location Time-UTC     Lat    Lon    D km
   4.3    7km NE of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 21:15:28    33.033°N    115.479°W    12.1
   2.8    5km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 21:13:59    33.026°N    115.524°W    11.9
   2.9    5km WSW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 21:12:37    32.959°N    115.585°W    0.0
   3.6    5km WNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 21:08:45    32.997°N    115.587°W    11.4
   3.1    4km WSW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 21:06:37    32.966°N    115.577°W    13.7
   3.2    2km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 21:06:11    33.005°N    115.534°W    9.2
   3.5    7km ENE of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 21:05:10    33.001°N    115.457°W    5.1
   3.4    4km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 21:04:53    33.020°N    115.523°W    9.4
   5.4    5km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:57:58    33.026°N    115.540°W    8.9
   2.6    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:45:48    33.030°N    115.545°W    12.2
   2.5    3km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:33:01    33.008°N    115.529°W    0.8
   3.1    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:31:13    33.024°N    115.543°W    4.7
   3.0    17km NNW of Seeley, California    2012-08-26 20:30:56    32.938°N    115.775°W    12.2
   2.8    3km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:28:57    33.009°N    115.528°W    9.6
   2.5    3km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:28:19    33.004°N    115.553°W    12.0
   2.5    3km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:24:52    33.007°N    115.553°W    12.0
   3.4    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:20:24    33.026°N    115.543°W    11.9
   3.5    4km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:16:54    33.012°N    115.564°W    12.7
   2.5    5km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:16:42    33.029°N    115.535°W    10.0
   3.0    5km WNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:14:46    32.996°N    115.582°W    12.5
   2.6    3km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:10:13    33.000°N    115.561°W    11.1
   2.5    7km SW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:08:31    32.928°N    115.577°W    7.9
   2.9    8km SE of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:06:08    32.934°N    115.457°W    3.5
   2.5    4km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 20:04:50    33.008°N    115.559°W    9.6
   3.6    5km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:58:17    33.025°N    115.541°W    13.6
   2.8    3km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:57:33    33.010°N    115.541°W    9.8
   3.4    4km SE of Westmorland, California    2012-08-26 19:50:14    33.007°N    115.586°W    12.8
   2.8    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:48:03    33.021°N    115.558°W    24.8
   2.5    4km WNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:47:08    32.989°N    115.572°W    12.4
   3.2    4km WNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:45:55    32.993°N    115.575°W    0.2
   3.3    4km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:43:41    33.018°N    115.530°W    9.1
   4.3    5km SSE of Westmorland, California    2012-08-26 19:40:12    32.990°N    115.598°W    13.8
   2.6    4km WNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:39:30    32.998°N    115.572°W    7.7
   3.4    4km ENE of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:35:51    32.995°N    115.485°W    7.9
   4.9    3km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:33:01    32.998°N    115.559°W    3.1
   5.3    4km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:31:22    33.019°N    115.546°W    12.3
   2.6    6km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:30:54    33.035°N    115.536°W    10.2
   3.4    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:28:45    33.023°N    115.561°W    13.7
   3.4    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:28:35    33.021°N    115.564°W    12.5
   3.5    3km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:21:04    33.003°N    115.546°W    11.0
   4.6    4km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:20:04    33.019°N    115.545°W    13.1
   4.0    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:16:11    33.026°N    115.547°W    13.8
   2.5    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:06:48    33.024°N    115.541°W    13.4
   2.5    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:06:32    33.027°N    115.542°W    13.3
   3.0    5km N of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 19:03:18    33.027°N    115.538°W    14.5
   3.1    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 18:58:12    33.024°N    115.546°W    13.5
   2.6    4km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 18:55:55    33.008°N    115.560°W    12.2
   3.5    124km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands    2012-08-26 18:32:54    19.537°N    64.491°W    16.0
   2.7    4km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 18:11:24    33.014°N    115.560°W    12.7
   2.6    4km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 17:37:15    33.011°N    115.551°W    12.0
   3.4    132km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands    2012-08-26 17:30:42    19.595°N    64.374°W    16.0
   2.6    4km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 17:18:12    33.010°N    115.556°W    12.2
   2.5    4km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 17:17:22    33.017°N    115.556°W    12.2
   3.3    5km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 17:16:02    33.023°N    115.549°W    13.4
   2.9    4km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 17:13:52    33.017°N    115.555°W    12.7
   2.6    2km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 17:03:40    32.996°N    115.548°W    6.0
   3.8    5km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 17:02:12    33.019°N    115.563°W    13.2
   3.0    87km ESE of Old Iliamna, Alaska    2012-08-26 16:45:42    59.587°N    153.405°W    100.0
   2.5    4km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 16:18:15    33.018°N    115.555°W    12.4
   2.8    34km NW of Anchor Point, Alaska    2012-08-26 16:14:51    59.977°N    152.290°W    60.5
   2.5    3km NW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 15:48:23    32.998°N    115.559°W    11.4
   2.5    3km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 15:48:10    33.010°N    115.548°W    12.0
   2.5    4km NNW of Brawley, California    2012-08-26 15:33:03    33.015°N    115.552°W    12.5

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   lrohnerposted 12 years ago

   Stay safe, Para!

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      paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      It's finally made the media. We are officially being earthquake-swarmed.
      
      So far, it's only entertainment-level swarming. Besides, rolling earthquakes are fun. It's those jolting, rapid-shaking ones that can be pesky.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   USGS site getting hammered. Taking forever to load.
   
   Remains all quiet here (famous last words).

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      Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Keep well and safe.

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         paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         In the structure I live in, I feel safe. My only concerns would be about what it's going to cost me to repair whatever damage was done.
         
         Of course, if the ground opens up...

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            Hollie Thomasposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            If the ground opens up it may swallow any unpaid bills.

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      Draxposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      good to have the bag packed with that sort of swarm floating around... does no harm to be ready... good luck !

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         paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Actually, even if this place were to get slammed with a 9.0, I wouldn't go anywhere. But that's just me.

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    ripplemakerposted 12 years ago

    Gosh, glad it's not that bad.  The last time we had an earthquake here everyone was panicking esp. with the threat of tsunami being announced.

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       In the years that I have lived in this area, there have been 3 bad quakes. In all 3 cases I was out of town at the time. I don't know what to make of that, but I hope the trend continues.

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    Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years ago

    Dang!  Stay safe. I'll check out the news stories to get up-to-date on the swarm. Are they doing any fracking near you?

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I was going to say:
       
       "I just checked USGS. It kind of looks like it's starting to move south along the line. South is farther away, so that is good."
       
       However, when all this started, we were the only red dot. Now there are red dots all up and down the west coasts on both North and South America. Not being an earthquake specialist, I'm not sure what to make of that...
       
       This sure has turned into an interesting Sunday.

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          Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Beware of the famous curse/blessing of living in interesting times.

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             paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Now you tell me.

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    Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years ago

    Brawley is brawling.  The list you posted is amazing - hard to imagine going through all that; even the small ones would alarm me.  I used to live in the San Diego area - but I only felt one earthquake the entire three-plus years I was there. It was about a 4.0, located near El Centro as I recall, which is where you are? Sounds like the same area of the swarm today.

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       That list is at least 3 times longer now. Check it out.
       
       http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
       
       And look at all the new, pretty red dots.

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          Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          I know there's usually a lot of activity along the Pacific Plate (Ring of Fire), but this seems a bit  extreme.

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             paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Seems unusual to me too, but It's not 12/21/12 yet...

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                Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                I'd say 'Lol,' but maybe that's not all that funny!

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                   paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   That USGS list is becoming unbelievable. I'm beginng to think that this nonsense could go on for days.

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                      Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                      The news stories all say this is typical for Brawley.  But still . . .
                      
                      There's also been a small one in N Ca.  So things are busy out your way today.

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             paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Ya gotta an extra room in Texas there for me?

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                Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                Come on down!  We have a big state - you'd love Austin.

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I'm about a 100 miles from the epicenter. So I've only experienced 2 lamp-swayings so far. If a 3rd one happens today, I will have a new personal best.

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          Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          The one measly quake I felt in CA was brief where I was - the floor lurched for a split second, and I froze, wondering if This Is It.  Then nothing.  But the next day I learned there really was an earthquake, out in the east part of So.Cal.  If I were going through what you're experiencing today, I'd be freaking out.

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             paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             Don't worry. I already unboxed my teddy bear and extra blankie just in case.

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                Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                Well, I'd probably lose it so badly I'd need a box of Pampers, too.

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                   paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   Media has promoted it from "earthquake swarm" to "earthquake storm". But there are no jammed freeways... All will be well.

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                      Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                      Good luck - I'll be praying for you and all the others I know in California.  It will be difficult to sleep tonight while thinking of this.

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                         paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                         If it helps, either the USGS map is broken or there has been no activity for over an hour now. Don't you go worrying. Sleep well.

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                            Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                            That helps - but somehow I feel what you said earlier could be the case, that this could go on for a while.  I'll check first thing in the morning to see what's happened overnight.  Get some rest!

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    Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years ago

    I have an iPad app that shows quakes, hurricanes, etc.  Indonesia & Chile both have had 5.0 or higher quakes, and Los Angeles has been hit, too, but not that large.

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    snakeslaneposted 12 years ago

    I've got the 'Real Time' earthquake map on. Looks like you just had another one!

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    TahoeDocposted 12 years ago

    Sorry to say, I just read an article that there may be "thousands" of these (mostly smaller ones) over the next few days. The other surprising thing to me is that 30+ of these had been over 3.5. I used to live in SoCal, but never had that many, that big.
    
    Stay safe!!
    
    http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/26/us/califo … ?hpt=us_c2

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       snakeslaneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Interesting article, thanks!

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    snakeslaneposted 12 years ago

    There was a strong (7.4) quake off the coast of El Salvador about an hour ago. Tsunami warning, but no other news. And apparantly some are evacuating from Brawley.

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    Greekgeekposted 12 years ago

    I felt one of them in the top deck of Dodger Stadium this afternoon!
    
    I don't think anyone else noticed. At 100 miles away, even a five is a very mild thump, easy to miss in the general vibrations of a stadium.  (I'm betting the first one you felt was actually bigger than a 2, paradigmsearch. There certainly were a lot of 'em to choose from!)
    
    Interesting swarm. I'm used to seeing swarms like that AFTER a stronger one like a 6. I wonder if this will build up to a bigger one?
    
    Still not worried, although if I lived near the epicenter I'd be moving all the breakables into blanket-filled containers on the floor!

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    snakeslaneposted 12 years ago

    paradigmsearch hasn't posted for four hours, hope he's ok.

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       Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Maybe he finally grabbed a bit of sleep. Hope he checks in soon.

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    Good morning, all! It's 6:00 AM, HP time (my time as well, which is convenient).
    
    Looks like things are settling down (no pun intended, well, maybe).
    
    I will post any new adventures as they happen.
    
    Hopefully, a peaceful day ahead.

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       snakeslaneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Hey, I had visions of an exodus out of town, or power blackout after that last 5.3 that hit. The bigger red square appearing suddenly (almost in real time?) on the earthquake animation map is quite startling. And the even bigger one 7.3 off El Salvador turned out to be a non-event too apparantly (no Tsunami). Alls well that ends well etc.

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       Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Glad to hear the day started out more calmly than last night.  Keep us updated!

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    Green Bardposted 12 years ago

    We had some last week here in Tenerife.

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Frankly, I think we're all doomed. But don't tell Marcy.

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          Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Wait a minute - I resemble that remark!

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             paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             
             
             All is well. Have you joined the party in the top, blue "Introducing On Idle Hubs" thread yet?

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                Marcy Goodfleischposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                Checked it out after your alert here.  I have to say I agree with what they're doing, and even thought it will need some tweaks, it should take the site in and all of us who write here in a good direction.

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                   paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   I just went by USGS. That adventure has definitely slacked off. Good thing, too. I've got a bunch of ZZZ work to do tomorrow.

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    Just had a nice little jolt!
    
    This time it was on the OTHER side of me. I'm surrounded...

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    Epicenter (Yorba Linda) about 100 miles away from me again.
    
    Paradigmsearch is getting nervous...

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    snakeslaneposted 12 years ago

    oh no! hang in there!

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       The teddy bear is on the desk.

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    snakeslaneposted 12 years ago

    Got my map on...

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Brawley just started up again. I really am surrounded!

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          snakeslaneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Did you write that hub yet? A picture of Teddy is worth a thousand words...

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    Greekgeekposted 12 years ago

    paradigmsearch:
    
    The Twittersphere has decided all those Yorba Linda quakes are caused by Zombie Richard Nixon. (Since we had a bunch from there earlier this month as well.)*
    
    I like this explanation.
    
    I wonder who's buried in Brawley?
    
    ---
    
    *Fifteen years ago, when I felt a quake, I turned on the radio or TV to find out the epicenter and magnitude. (Hector Mine Quake sticks in my mind from the OC TV channel: "If you're getting this broadcast, you're one of the few.")
    Ten years ago, when I felt a quake, I logged onto the USGS website and waited 15-20 minutes for the quake map to update.
    Now I just log onto Twitter as soon as it's stopped shaking and search #earthquake. The "OMG #earthquake!" comments quickly establish approximate location and amount of shaking.

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks! Made me go look. Found this:
       
       "Kevin Reyes ‏@KevinReyes
       Someone help, Im stuck under my car, @Trevorkelso has a couch on top of him, and @ethanhulse has his legs lodged under the tv. #earthquake"
       
       Doesn't say where...
       
       I see that Japan is also having a good time right now...

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       Lwelchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I wonder when we get a new intensity rating based on twitter.  I guess Mercalli could be used that way.
       
       
       You know, maybe you should grab a life jacket rather than a teddy bear.  People always claim that Cali is going to break off and fall into the ocean....
       
       

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          paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          You are right!

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    snakeslaneposted 12 years ago

    You're right Greekgeek,Twitter is the best for breaking news.

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    Well, over an hour and nary a quiver. Anywhere.

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    snakeslaneposted 12 years ago

    I just signed up for Twitter (again)

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    snakeslaneposted 12 years ago

    Largish one off Greenland earlier today.

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    Greekgeekposted 12 years ago

    paradigmsearch: I saw that Tweet from someone claiming he was stuck under his car, and various other Tweep stuck under various pieces of furniture, show up less than a minute after the 4.1 in Yorba Linda yesterday.
    
    My first thought was, "Hoax!"
    
    I'm so blasted cynical. But really, how could a 4.1 flip a couch, and why would people trapped under heavy pieces of furniture...or not so heavy (a TV!?) be Tweeting to each other about it instead of calling 911?

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       snakeslaneposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       GreekGeek where did you see this on twitter, I've found lots of earthquake 'sites', but how do you find people talking in real time (about said earthquake)?
       
       edit: it's ok. I think I figured it out! Getting comments now from Iceland, cool. (literally)

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    snakeslaneposted 12 years ago

    Big earthquake and aftershocks in Philppines earlier today.

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