5.4 Quake hits SoCal (July 29, 2008) - Page 2 - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

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

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Originally Posted by Sparky

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

07-30-2008, 12:29 AM	#12
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07-30-2008, 03:13 AM	#13
BluebottleFlyer Foster's Legend Bug/monster/snowman/surfer creator at work Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA (originally from County Durham, UK) Posts: 506	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. __________________ "There's no promise of safety on these second-hand wings, but I'm willing to find out what impossible means" ~ "The Melting Point of Wax" - Thrice

07-30-2008, 04:56 PM	#15
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07-30-2008, 12:56 PM	#14
narfcake Newly Abandoned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Smoggy SoCal Posts: 41	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.