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One Radical Dude 07-29-2008 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparky (Post 84140)
When I was in college we had an earthquake that cracked the building I was in in half (vertically). It cracked after we had been evacuated, I guess it was trying to settle. I believe it was a 6.7 or 6.9. It was weird going back to live in a dorm with a visible crack running down the walls in the main hallway...

I'm guessing that was 1994 and the Northridge earthquake; am I right? I believe that was the last significant quake to hit somewhere near LA.

jekylljuice 07-30-2008 12:29 AM

We went through a similiar thing in the UK earlier this year, as you may remember.

Glad to hear that everyone's okay.

BluebottleFlyer 07-30-2008 03:13 AM

I saw it on the news when I got back home, when San Diego was mentioned I thought it was a massive one, relieved to hear that it was only felt there though. Still, it must've been nasty for those in the middle of it, glad to hear no-one was killed though, and I'm glad ORD, Sparky and GM are OK. I was worried about you three for a while.
It's funny in a way, because while I was in SD I noticed loads of cracks in the roads, and I was thinking they must've been caused by a past earthquake, and obviously hoping there wouldn't be one.

narfcake 07-30-2008 12:56 PM

In the grand scheme of things, nothing major ...

- Room divider panel knocked over, busting apart a couple of the woven bamboo panels.
- A couple lamps knocked over, with one shade broken.
- Some books and papers off the bookcase.
- Kitchen drawers were opened.
- A 6-pack of Coke took a spill to the floor ... and in came a bunch of ants.

Nyo 07-30-2008 04:56 PM

Good to hear you SoCal members are fine

I'd freak out if a quake happened :D


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