Earthquakes suck

[81xsproject]

I just survive the largest quake I have been in so far (6.5). It was about 30 miles away and 13 miles deep. It really made the logarithmic nature of the Richter Scale real. I thought the 5.2 I was in a couple years ago was scary. This was definately 100+ times worse ( as a 6 quake has 100x more power than a 5). I am just glad it wasn't the inevitable event my bike is named after.

[b.walker5]

I know how you feel, we had a 7.8 in the middle of last year that was only 7.5 miles deep. Fortunately it was about 90 miles away, in a remote part of Fiordland, but it still rattled plenty of cages here.

[Special Ed]

Hu-m-m-m, which is worse?

I grew up in the Tornadow Belt and have many twister tales to tell.! I Have also experienced a rather severe earth quake, i.e. Loma Prieta. Tornadoes give a little warning. They are usually accompanied by bad weather.
Earth quakes, on the other hand, usually strike without warning and often on very nice days. While the damage is usually more widespread in a quake, it isn't usually as completely devastating as the concentrated damage from a twister.
On the whole I think I had rather ride a Harley.
Special Ed

[DiverRay]

I hope you didn't lose power for too long! I know the area up there, and a LOT of people are trying to get by with no power, water, or much help! Take care!

[jmnjrpa]

Never been in one and don't care to. Very few things scare me but that would make me crap my pants.

[cywelchjr]

I was in Santa Rosa during the 89 quake. That was bad enough, and I had quite a few friends who lived in the SF and Oakland areas as well. It was a bit disconcerting that even though we were out of the destruction area our phone system was basically not working so we couldn't call family to let them know we were ok, since they were not sure we weren't hard in it at the time. (It was taking up to 40 minutes to get dialtone and then most of the time it wouldn't actually dial once you got it).

Fortunately I was involved in an amateur BBS network at the time and the phone system was working at 2 or 3 in the morning so I was able to get messages out to friends involved in the network in the Sacramento area who were able to let family know we were ok, even if it was the next day.

[Ivan]

Never been in one and don't care to. Very few things scare me but that would make me crap my pants.

I could handle an earthquake, no problem. But being on a sinking ship, that there is sheer terror for me. Treading water when I can't see the bottom just scares the hell out of me.

Oh, and tornadoes. Been there done that, not any fun. They are easy to out run though, where as I imagine that an earthquake is pretty hard to out run...

[DiverRay]

As a native of California. I've been through many quakes. The '89 DID rock me a LOT, as I was about 11 miles south and 11 miles above the epicenter! Don't EVER want to go through anything bigger than a 6 now!

[XSokieSPECIAL]

I just survive the largest quake I have been in so far (6.5). It was about 30 miles away and 13 miles deep. It really made the logarithmic nature of the Richter Scale real. I thought the 5.2 I was in a couple years ago was scary. This was definately 100+ times worse ( as a 6 quake has 100x more power than a 5). I am just glad it wasn't the inevitable event my bike is named after.

Since you choose to live practically in one of the largest cracks in the earth.

A place known worldwide for it's frequent often violent seismic activity, and the fact that you've chosen to call your XS " Megathrust " would seem to suggest that subconciously you WANT to be there when this phenomenon occures.

Either that or your bragging about you performance in bed.

[tomatao]

Didn't even feel it! And I'm just on the other side of the hill from you!!

Oh well. I felt the last big one about 10 years ago or so. It was creepy It made me glad I don't live closer to San Francisco or So Cal.

[GARTHXS]

I was there

I was living in santa cruz too at the time, rattled the whole house , and not to mention the aftermath santa cruz was never the same

[madmax-im]

I just survive the largest quake I have been in so far (6.5). It was about 30 miles away and 13 miles deep. It really made the logarithmic nature of the Richter Scale real. I thought the 5.2 I was in a couple years ago was scary. This was definately 100+ times worse ( as a 6 quake has 100x more power than a 5). I am just glad it wasn't the inevitable event my bike is named after.

Glad you survived it and nothing was damaged ...My cousin lives in LA and I am always praying for her...LOL

[kirmit77]

you know California is going to break off from the united states from all the earthquakes!!!! CRAZY

[DiverRay]

you know California is going to break off from the united states from all the earthquakes!!!! CRAZY

Yes when the REALLY big one hits, everything east of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range will fall into the Atlantic Ocean!

[jmnjrpa]

That can't happen because crap floats. All those politicians on the east coast(DC).