Whoa!

Imladris | | Lothlorien

02 July 2007 @ 12:59 pm

Whoa!

Earthquake!! Chair rolled. Heart beating very fast. In the high 4's I think.

Later: No magnitude yet, but it was close, on the San Andreas about ten minutes from here.

And: it was a 4.3 -- felt stronger because it was close and shallow.

Now to decide if I want to go up to the loft as I usually do for lunch. I work in a three story unreinforced cinderblock warehouse, and if this was a foreshock, I don't want to be upstairs with no protection.

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dejla on July 2nd, 2007 09:16 pm (UTC)

Oh, dear! That's terrifying. I hope you don't have too many aftershocks! Take care of yourself and let us know what's happening.

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ithildyn on July 2nd, 2007 10:30 pm (UTC)

Seems that was it [knocks wood] It got just bad enough that I was pondering leaping under the desk :)

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endaewen on July 2nd, 2007 10:00 pm (UTC)

Yikes!!!

Have there been any more?

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ithildyn on July 2nd, 2007 10:34 pm (UTC)

Nothing I've felt so far.

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dragon_within on July 2nd, 2007 10:01 pm (UTC)

Yikes! How scary! I hope that you're okay! *hugs*

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ithildyn on July 2nd, 2007 10:35 pm (UTC)

Yep, we're fine. Anything that was bad would mean no internet access, so if I can post about it, all is well :)

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dragon_within on July 3rd, 2007 01:40 am (UTC)

Ah, of course. :D We have to deal with hurricanes here, rather than earthquakes. :)

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1_mad_squirrel on July 2nd, 2007 10:32 pm (UTC)

I hope you were careful and are safe.

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ithildyn on July 2nd, 2007 10:36 pm (UTC)

It's always those few seconds when you don't know if it's just a normal small quake, or is the beginning of another Loma Prieta. The anticipation is the worst part!

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nessa5 on July 2nd, 2007 10:42 pm (UTC)

hehe,
you can tell who's lived in Calif. for a long time.
We start taking bets on the maganatude almost as soon as the shaking stops.
Didn't feel anything here in Anaheim.
Glad you are okay.
Mother Nature just likes to keep us on our toes.

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