Bay Area peoples...earthquakes (semi RR)
Controller_7
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It's kind of creepy how there were two earthquakes in Berkeley of the same magnitude, only days apart. The thought of a big one is scary, but it's not really worth agonizing over every day. As far as records go...I was sitting here in my little studio with record shelves covering 3 of the 4 walls. It started rumbling and kept going for a little bit and I was like "uhmmm, that's not the N Judah." Then I realized this is probably not a good spot to be sitting in. Do you do any special earthquake proofing as far as your records go? My expedits are screwed into the wall, but only with a bracket and it could probably just rip out of the drywall (not sure if I got the studs).Anybody have any earthquake/record collection experience?I hope my shelves are secure enough. I don't want my Eric B and Rakim J.U.I.C.E. 12 inch to fall off the shelf. That would truly be 
................terrible, I know.
................terrible, I know.
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its really all about where in the city and/or what city you are in. my folks live in the outer mission where there werent many problems like on the shakey grounds on the waters edges of the city that is landfill. though my gf at the time lived in west portal and there were quite a few houses knocked off their foundations. however if youre where the N runs i wouldnt worry about it. though if another large quake ran through the bay who knows?
anyway... ive never had an earthquake ruin my stuff.
...however ive just jinxed us so were all fucked now...
The one a second ago was really quick, but hard.
What the fuck is going on?
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Quakes/nc51177121.html
This site seems pretty fast in putting up the information (like a minute @ most).
Shit is crazy. R*$$--I can't believe you just cursed.
I love me a good earthquake. It's exciting.
I'm not worried. I wouldn't be surprised if my house fucking fell over but there isn't much I can do about that.
I'm out in the sunset, along Judah. I think I'm in a good spot. Far enough from the ocean that I don't have to worry about tsunami and far enough from the marina that I'm not on sand.
I remember reading somewhere that it's actually better to have some small quakes--it's like the seismological equivalent of releasing stress in small bursts instead of one big blow-up (a major quake).
I have to admit, the thought of a major quake gives me the creeps.
Small quakes are either stress-relief for the fault they occur on or triggers for a bigger quake. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
I don't even want to know.
Earthquakes scare the shit outta me. I've been through my share of them.
The first was in '86 and was a 6.1 epicentered just 6 miles away. It hit at 2am and I didn't know wtf was going on. The power was out in our apartment for a couple days and there were non stop aftershocks. To be awakened like that is the worst.
The other one I remember was the Landers quake in '92 which was a 7.3. I was home alone and I ran out in the street in my underwear. Your first instinct is to get the fuck OUT asap.
I talked to a geologist about a year ago who works for the USGS and she said we're overdue for "the big one" by a hundred years or so.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_scale#Richter_magnitudes
The magnitude-4.1 temblor struck at 7:43 p.m. and was centered eight miles east of Coachella, according to a preliminary report for the U.S. Geological Survey. Two aftershocks also were reported, the agency said.
A dispatcher for the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said there were no calls about damage or injuries.
Coachella is about 20 miles east of Palm Springs
Well, the little ones aren't so bad, but when they rise beyond the level of "a couple seconds of very minor trembling," I get that adrenaline rush with the quickness. When I felt that one the other night, I was in full-on couch-flopping lazy mode, but that thing got me off the couch and standing in the doorway faster than I thought possible.