July 29, 2008
My First Laguna Beach Earthquake
"Wait for it!"
That's what my friends and neighbors here in Laguna Beach, California, tell me whenever I make some off-the-cuff remark about how I have yet to experience an earthquake.
Well, the wait is finally over!
Earlier today, a magnitude-5.8 earthquake hit Chino Hills (that's about 40 miles north of my home), and it was clearly felt here in Laguna Beach and as far south as San Diego, or so I'm told. At first, it felt as though a heavy truck had rumbled down the road, but with no truck in sight and a short stutter before a second rumble, I knew it was an earthquake.
In any event, since I've received a bunch of phone calls in the last hour-and-a-half or so from out-of-state friends, I thought I'd let everyone know that all's well here on my end. A few things got tossed around but nothing that's got me too worried or freaked out.
For now, earthquakes are pretty darn cool (and yes, I'm sure I'd feel different if I were severely impacted by one).
Posted by Mikal at July 29, 2008 1:24 PM
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