A Quake! A Quake!
June 12, 2005 Posted by Roger Overton
Some of the few things I’ve found to love about Southern
California are earthquakes. That’s right, I love earthquakes. There are very
few things that will make me happy when I get up the morning (I’m usually
grouchy); earthquakes always do the trick.
Back in the days before Al Gore invented the Internet I
would flip on AM 1070 immediately to listen for the magnitude and the calls
from people who all described the quake differently. This morning was a soft
roller, about 10 seconds long. That means it’s moderately large and a ways
away. Within a minute I had a map and all the information I could want about
the quake at my fingertips. Thank you USGS. The local news tends to have fun
with this stuff. They put up a graphic on a giant crevice near L.A. with “5.6”
in huge letters next to it. Oh no! We’re falling into the ocean! Of coarse all
that happened was some pictures fell, but that just wouldn’t be news worthy.
So today will be a good day. I’m putting my money on
the Sox actually winning one of their games against Cubs.
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June 13th, 2005 at 11:09 am
I feel ripped off! I was getting ready for church, listening to the radio when the guy on the radio said. “And…we're having an earthquake right now.” What?! What?! What earthquake? I didn't feel a thing. I really don't know how this could be since occasionally even passing trucks make the building shake, but there it is. I missed the whole thing.
June 16th, 2005 at 4:05 pm
Two quakes in one week! God must be smiling on us here in So. Cal! 5.3 in Yucaipa, maybe I should move more inland…
June 16th, 2005 at 5:16 pm
Well, I DEFINITELY felt that one.
June 16th, 2005 at 7:08 pm
Me too. But I'm not so sure about my dog.