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02 August 2006

4.7 Earthquake 10 miles from Santa Rosa Does anyone know if Wimpdork and other North Bay folks are okay?

post by: ooga_booga at: 22:18 | 18 comments

Magnitude's just been revised to 4.4.

posted by ooga_booga 02 August | 22:22

Felt it here, but no damage.

posted by Triode 02 August | 22:29

Did this just happen? I was cooking dinner and it felt like something shook hard, and I couldn't tell if it was an earthquake or the upstairs neighbors.

posted by occhiblu 02 August | 22:39

And the Chronicle seems to think there were no injuries.

posted by occhiblu 02 August | 22:46

I didn't feel a thing. How do I always miss them?

posted by getoffmylawn 02 August | 22:46

I'd imagine there's not much damage from a wee little shaker like a 4.4. But you never know.

Whenever we have them I always seem to be on my motorcycle and never feel them.

posted by fenriq 02 August | 22:47

I left wimpdork a message. Her phone and answering machine are still working, at least!

posted by Eideteker 02 August | 22:53

this is a neat view.

posted by getoffmylawn 02 August | 23:02

goml, you know, everytime I go to the USGS site I always end up whistling to myself because its such an amazingly cool site. Thanks for the reminder!

posted by fenriq 02 August | 23:09

And here's a little earthquake music to enjoy.

posted by fenriq 02 August | 23:11

I was 12 miles from the epicenter of the '71 San Fernando 6.7 quake; spent much of it in the doorway of my bedroom looking into the back yard as my family's recently-built swimming pool emptied itself.

Then I was 4 miles from the epicenter of the '94 Northridge quake, also 6.7; couldn't get to doorway because I was in a waterbed trying to empty itself with a panicky wife AND a panicky dog. Good times.

posted by wendell 03 August | 00:07

I was on the Bay Bridge during the big Quake in SF and saw people fall off.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 03 August | 00:29

I am still alive! I was at work when it happened. It was kind of cool watching the windows shake. Not so cool watching the lights sway, though.

posted by wimpdork 03 August | 00:50

I'm in NYC, but I'm also okay. Thx.

posted by mullacc 03 August | 06:06

You can feel a 4.7? When I lived in S.F. I could never feel anything less than a 5. (I was in Loma Prieta, and the 2 quakes in Seattle.)

posted by matildaben 03 August | 09:26

Portland had a 3.8 this morning. I'm pretty sure this is a sign of the End Times.

posted by cmonkey 03 August | 10:14

It was kind of cool watching the windows shake. Not so cool watching the lights sway, though.

You can feel a 4.7?

Probably not, judging from her comment. You can sure see it, though.

posted by Eideteker 03 August | 12:27

Please tell me they played Carole King!

posted by King of Prontopia 03 August | 15:40

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