Wow, pretty good earthquake just hit soCal

[hutash]

I was siting here reading the NYC bike thread, and felt a long slow rolling earthquake. That usually means it was descent sized, and a long way away. Hope everybody in soCal is alright.

[Steven S. Dallas]

That was sweet! I'm on the 42nd floor and our building was just rolling.

There was some misfortune, however- I guessed low in our Earthquake Pool and now have to buy everyone lunch.

[Provocyclist]

Looks like a 5.somethin', the USGS link is busted
That, and a shit ton of aftershocks :O

edit: 5.8

[CascadeCrudSkier]

Felt it down here in San Diego. I thought it was just the neighbors slamming their door again but it kept going for a while.

[Hutch]

buy everyone lunch.

I'll have the kobe beef then.

[supermodel159]

5.8. I was shaking for a while here in Santa Barbara. I guess they felt it all the way to Vegas

[Elle Be]

Nothing like a good earthquake while at the height of tourist season. I felt it very strongly in Santa Monica, and I know that all our local hotels here, and in LA itself, are sold out.

[gh444]

Felt it here in OC pretty good. My first good sized one. A few broken shot glasses but I haven't even heard a siren yet. So as dramatic as that was, seems pretty low on the damage levels. Interesting to see if that was a for-shock or if we will be rolling for a while.

[CG]

I guessed low in our Earthquake Pool and now have to buy everyone lunch.

That's funny you have an office earthquake pool, too bad you lost.

[Joey Bag O' Donuts]

Felt it here in OC pretty good. My first good sized one. A few broken shot glasses but I haven't even heard a siren yet. So as dramatic as that was, seems pretty low on the damage levels. Interesting to see if that was a for-shock or if we will be rolling for a while.

The 9th floor in our building was fun here Newport Beach

[macmahoooon]

Its great that I was informed of the quake on both TGR and Facebook well before CNN managed to get its act together

[Ted Striker]

5.8 magnitude at 11:42 AM, just SW of Chino, according to usgs.

My bro lives in OC, cousin in Hollywood, and a friend in Santa Monica. I'll email to see who felt what.

[davieboot]

I felt it sitting on my couch in San Diego, and heard a few "oh my"s from tourists on the boardwalk. It will make for a good story when they go home.

I was in the Caribbean once during a (small) hurricane, and I still tell the story. I'm sure the locals down there said the same things about me.

[gh444]

5.8 magnitude at 11:42 AM, just SW of Chino, according to usgs.

My bro lives in OC, cousin in Hollywood, and a friend in Santa Monica. I'll email to see who felt what.

you'd have had to be dead not to feel that in any of those areas.

[hutash]

5.8 is not much of a quake, unless you are sitting on it, at least not to most of us natives. When it gets well into the 6s is when things get interesting. The biggest I have experienced was 7.2, but was not too close.

[Jack]

Busy week in So Cal

2.2 2008/07/29 12:12:28 33.953N 117.729W 14.3 3 km ( 2 mi) S of Chino Hills, CA
1.3 2008/07/29 12:10:31 33.920N 117.762W 13.9 4 km ( 3 mi) NE of Yorba Linda, CA
2.3 2008/07/29 12:03:00 33.923N 117.810W 16.4 5 km ( 3 mi) NNW of Yorba Linda, CA
1.8 2008/07/29 12:00:23 34.155N 117.819W 0.0 4 km ( 3 mi) NE of Glendora, CA
1.8 2008/07/29 12:00:06 34.325N 117.463W 9.7 13 km ( 8 mi) NNW of Devore, CA
1.7 2008/07/29 11:58:57 33.957N 117.805W 16.3 5 km ( 3 mi) SSE of Diamond Bar, CA
1.9 2008/07/29 11:58:33 33.973N 117.739W 14.7 1 km ( 1 mi) WSW of Chino Hills, CA
1.4 2008/07/29 11:56:36 33.947N 117.778W 9.5 6 km ( 4 mi) WSW of Chino Hills, CA
2.2 2008/07/29 11:54:12 33.948N 117.791W 14.0 7 km ( 4 mi) SSE of Diamond Bar, CA
2.2 2008/07/29 11:54:03 33.952N 117.770W 15.5 5 km ( 3 mi) WSW of Chino Hills, CA
3.8 2008/07/29 11:51:52 33.959N 117.809W 15.3 5 km ( 3 mi) SSE of Diamond Bar, CA
3.8 2008/07/29 11:51:46 33.965N 117.788W 17.6 5 km ( 3 mi) SE of Diamond Bar, CA
3.8 2008/07/29 11:51:29 33.941N 117.790W 16.8 6 km ( 4 mi) N of Yorba Linda, CA
2.4 2008/07/29 11:50:34 33.961N 117.766W 14.9 4 km ( 3 mi) WSW of Chino Hills, CA
2.4 2008/07/29 11:49:45 33.921N 117.807W 15.3 4 km ( 3 mi) NNW of Yorba Linda, CA
2.7 2008/07/29 11:48:27 33.946N 117.822W 16.4 6 km ( 4 mi) S of Diamond Bar, CA
2.8 2008/07/29 11:47:48 33.969N 117.752W 16.1 3 km ( 2 mi) WSW of Chino Hills, CA
5.8 2008/07/29 11:42:15 33.959N 117.752W 12.3 3 km ( 2 mi) SW of Chino Hills, CA
1.3 2008/07/29 09:16:22 34.010N 117.169W 15.1 5 km ( 3 mi) S of Redlands, CA
2.2 2008/07/28 23:18:44 34.269N 117.187W 8.6 1 km ( 1 mi) NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA
1.5 2008/07/28 13:59:26 34.037N 117.260W 19.1 2 km ( 1 mi) SW of Loma Linda, CA
1.8 2008/07/28 10:45:45 33.900N 117.724W 6.0 6 km ( 4 mi) ENE of Yorba Linda, CA
1.5 2008/07/27 11:14:38 34.240N 118.412W 13.0 4 km ( 2 mi) ENE of Panorama City, CA
1.6 2008/07/26 07:15:00 34.010N 117.214W 15.5 5 km ( 3 mi) SE of Loma Linda, CA
1.9 2008/07/26 06:56:56 33.967N 118.624W 17.4 15 km ( 9 mi) WSW of Santa Monica, CA
1.2 2008/07/26 01:20:59 34.235N 117.443W 10.2 4 km ( 3 mi) WNW of Devore, CA
1.6 2008/07/25 19:14:08 34.246N 118.416W 11.0 4 km ( 2 mi) NE of Panorama City, CA
1.5 2008/07/25 18:18:08 33.431N 117.463W 0.0 15 km ( 9 mi) E of San Clemente, CA
1.3 2008/07/24 19:29:43 33.957N 117.743W 5.6 3 km ( 2 mi) SW of Chino Hills, CA
1.5 2008/07/24 09:47:29 34.638N 117.117W 0.0 16 km (10 mi) NNE of Apple Valley, CA

[Steven S. Dallas]

I think being up high and on rollers smoothed it out but made it go on a while longer. There were definitely some strong jolts (a bunch of shit on the shelves above my desk fell down), but for the most part it felt like being on a big boat getting broadsided by waves.

Still a good time, though.

[Viva]

I was at lunch. Several people noticed and then went back to their dining. Just another little pee-pee earthquake.

[gh444]

All of you long time locals seem to be wishing it was bigger......

[Ted Striker]

you'd have had to be dead not to feel that in any of those areas.

5.8 is not much of a quake, unless you are sitting on it, at least not to most of us natives. When it gets well into the 6s is when things get interesting. The biggest I have experienced was 7.2, but was not too close.

Yeah, my brother lived in Canoga Park during the Northridge quake of '94. Lost everything, but unharmed. Cousin grew up in Oakland, so quakes are old hat for her too. Friend in Santa Monica is from WI, so I'll give her a call just to make sure.

Even though I lived in LA for years, I was always somewhere else for the big ones... lucky I guess.

[Gebster]

2-3 seconds of rolling motion down here in the 858

[karpiel]

Its great that I was informed of the quake on both TGR and Facebook well before CNN managed to get its act together

Where do you think they get their news from?

[MakersTeleMark]

There were definitely some strong jolts (a bunch of shit on the shelves above my desk fell down)

Still a good time, though.

So, whatchu got hiding up there?

[TyeStick]

All of you long time locals seem to be wishing it was bigger......

Earthquakes are fun, as long as your house doesnt fall down.

[Bodhi]

Pretty close to my house 30miles away...was watching the Verdict on max and grrrrrooooowwwlll...the big closet mirrors buckled here at my house and shook the pool pretty good, maybe for 10 seconds or so in two waves...biggest one I have felt in about 10 years (since the one out by Joshua Tree)...

This was my dog's first quake and it scared the absolute shit out of the Dude--he jumped on my bed and curled up next to me...hour and a half later he still will not leave my side.

peace,
D.