I hate earthquakes

[bikeridah]

Having grown up in the SF Bay area, I've been through a few myself and would trade a 5-8 second quake over a 3-month winter her in the NE any day of the week.

Coincidentally we had a 2.7 one a few days ago one town over from me, but I slept through it.

http://patch.com/new-jersey/mendham-...orris-county-0

[Saint Vitus]

Originally Posted by fa63

Yeah, the Pacific Northwest has a subduction zone off the coast which is capable of creating a far larger earthquake (in magnitude) then the strike-slip ones in CA.

But maybe MattTuck meant he should pack up and move to the East Coast. You want to stay away from Charleston and its vicinity; FL is very safe when it comes to earthquakes (but sucks for pretty much everything else); where we are in Atlanta is pretty good too, plus we have hills and mountains and don't get hurricanes (but we get the rare tornado).

Yeah no doubt, I mostly posted that link for my neighbors in the NW as well as the fact that it was something I'd read very recently so it was fresh on the mind. I'm in San Diego, our fault zones seem to be fairly mild (like the weather...) in comparison to SF or even LA.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by Elefantino

Had a 4.0 quake a little less than an hour ago, epicenter just up the street. Literally. We're on the top floor of a condo so we got a pretty good jolt.

Nothing broken, but the CSI did fall over. No damage, thankfully.

Have been through too many earthquakes to count, including Loma Prieta, Mexico City, Oroville, Livermore ...

Having been through enough of them, give me hurricanes any day.

Pay yer money, take your chances. It's a matter of when, not if, the 'big one' happens, the one that makes parts of Nevada beach front property.

[cnighbor1]

Has an architect I hate earthquakes
Has an Architect who worked mainly on the west coast of USA every time one hits I start to figure based on the building type I am in will the dam building hold together
I was involved in many large buildings (schools Hospitals etc) retro fit or remodel and the question of meeting the code for earthquakes always came up
We always did something but would it work was always the ?
going up to NAPA where last big quake hit you could see many retro fits didn't work

[Jgrooms]

Earthquakes, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, mother nature has a unique offering for everyone. Us in the great plains have to worry about mile wide twisters...

[stronzo]

Just curious, anyone ever been riding their bike during an earthquake?

[Tony]

I dislike spare the air days in the Sacramento valley.
Today's forecast 104 and smokey.

[gasman]

Originally Posted by stronzo

Just curious, anyone ever been riding their bike during an earthquake?

I was on a group ride July 4.
A 4.2 hit about 15km away, never felt a thing though a few people in their yards asked us if we felt it when we rode on our way out of town.

[tiretrax]

Be careful what you wish for Elefantino. If memory serves me, you moved from Florida. You must have been lucky in your time there if you're willing to challenge the Gods by stating your preference. I worked on several hurricane recovery and long term planning efforts. It's never a pretty picture. Also, besides the heat and humidity, there are mosquitoes. West Nile Virus is alive and well in Dallas, not just along the coast. There are people who contract dengue every year, too.

That said, I'm petrified of earthquakes. I was in a remote part of Mendocino County and driving back to the airport the day the Northridge Quake hit. It wasn't until we were in Marine did we hear where the earthquake hit. I was petrified that the GG bridge was gone and we were going to go into the drink from an aftershock.

[ultraman6970]

4??? Wait till you experience two 8 Richter scale and then we talk about.

[blessthismess]

I usually wake up 6:45/6:50am, quake jolted me up this morning and the alarm went of literally 1 min later. Wasn't necessary today. Nothing damaged or broken and woke up with lots of energy

[unterhausen]

I was driving in Dayton OH. when an earthquake hit. I thought something was funny, and asked someone at my next stop if they felt an earthquake. They looked at me like I was crazy since it was a fairly significant event. I think they mostly get 3's, but things definitely start shaking

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by gasman

I was on a group ride July 4.
A 4.2 hit about 15km away, never felt a thing though a few people in their yards asked us if we felt it when we rode on our way out of town.

I probably wouldn't noticed unless it was the big one

[gasman]

Originally Posted by joosttx

I probably wouldn't noticed unless it was the big one

Yep, I agree it would take a lot to feel it on a bike.
My wife was at home and said she heard the rumble and felt the shake.
But she can feel the force I swear.

[Elefantino]

Originally Posted by tiretrax

Be careful what you wish for Elefantino. If memory serves me, you moved from Florida. You must have been lucky in your time there if you're willing to challenge the Gods by stating your preference.

I challenged them all the time when we lived there. Went through Floyd in 1999, then the four (Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne) in 2005.

I was in the auxiliary press box at Candlestick for Loma Prieta in 1989.

I was in an elevator in a high-rise hotel in Mexico City in 1965.

I prefer storms.