Tourist Quake

[furtech]

Just now. One of those perfect earthquakes that are great for visiting tourists...makes them want to head right back to the Midwest, etc. Big enough to feel and not be mistaken for a passing bus or truck, but not enough to do any damage.

It's been a while, actually-- I haven't felt one in a few years, actually.

EDIT: apparently a 4.4 just north of Yorba Linda.

EDIT-EDIT: Real-time earthquake map from the USGS

Comments

[okojosan.livejournal.com]

It's funny how the natives learn to judge the size of an earthquake. It's like that dinner scene in L.A. Story. :D

[furtech.livejournal.com]

Haha! L.A. Story should be mandatory viewing for anyone thinking about moving to Southern California.

And yes, as a life-timer I can pretty much call the magnitude of a quake and how far away it was based on the size of the shaking and the type of shaking: sharp bang/truck-hit-house shake=close; gentle shaking= moderate quake, moderate distance (probably about 20-30 miles away); rolling-- usually 50-100 miles away and probably BIG. The rolling ones are kind of cool, albeit serious, in a geeky sort of way: if you are in an open field or large parking lot, you can actually -see- the ripples go across the area. Really creepy.