Earthquake

[radical347]

First pic of earthquake devastation in Wash DC area:
http://jmckinley.posterous.com/dc-earthquake-devastation

This is going on my fb. 

[sundaygal]

First pic of earthquake devastation in Wash DC area:
http://jmckinley.posterous.com/dc-earthquake-devastation

This is going on my fb. 

Speaking of earthquakes...just felt a mini one here.  I thought it was my giant neighbor stomping around for a sec. 

[RGMike]

little quake just now? (9:55am)  cow-orkers claim they felt one.

[Wayback]

little quake just now? (9:55am)  cow-orkers claim they felt one.

Yes, I felt that slight waterbed feeling here at Market and Powell SF.  
It was a 3.6 near San Leandro at 9:57am
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/24/BAPP1KR8J3.DTL

[Wayback]

From SFGate: Quake has laughtershocks
After the 5.8 temblor shook the East Coast, mockery followed all over the Net. Photo gallery of 15 samples:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/g/a/2011/08/24/funny_earthquake_damage.DTL&object

[Lightnin' Rod]

little quake just now? (9:55am)  cow-orkers claim they felt one.

Yes, I felt that slight waterbed feeling here at Market and Powell SF. 
It was a 3.6 near San Leandro at 9:57am
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/nc71625585.php#details

Same location as last night's quake (which I did feel).  I did not feel the one this morning, at Pine and Battery...

[ggould]

This is interesting, posted by someone on a message board:

"The West Coast is riddled with fault lines, thus earthquakes do not project as far as on the East Coast, which has few fault lines, and is primarily hard rock - that's why an earthquake of moderate strength can be felt up and down the East Coast."

Makes sense to me; anyone here know if that's actually a true statement?

Well, I am certified to teach Earth Science, but not necessarily a true earthquake expert.  But, it seems totally logical that vibrations don't travel well through cracks in the crust out here, where back East, the crust is all connected, and vibrations just transfer more efficiently.  It's amazing how far away this earthquake was felt. 

[Alicat]

I fell left out, just not feeling the shaking. Darn it. Seeing news today about hurricane devastation and damage, I'd be so much more fearful of all that other $h!t than some shaking.

[Wayback]

Did ya feel it at 4:47pm today?
3.3 quake rattles Oakland
Temblor centered about 2 miles from downtown, High St between I-580 and I-880.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/29/BASH1LBIUQ.DTL&tsp=1
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Quakes/nc71655651.php

[RGMike]

DAMN -- just felt THAT one. Big jolt in Oakland, and apparently AL felt it in downtown SF. per FB.

[RGMike]

DAMN -- just felt THAT one. Big jolt in Oakland, and apparently AL felt it in downtown SF. per FB.

"Aftershock! and the kick-drum is the fault!"

wow, twice in one day! Felt this one too, to a lesser degree (I'm in SF this time rather than Oaktown).

[ggould]

I felt it all the way out by the beach.

[Alicat]

Once again, I feel left out. I wanna feel some shakin and quakin action.

[RGMike]

Once again, I feel left out. I wanna feel some shakin and quakin action.

oh no you don't, baby.