# Earthquake right now in SoCal **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 29, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121 "2008-07-29T18:45:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/1 "2008-07-29T18:45:53Z")
I’m sitting here at work in San Diego and my chair started swaying from side to side. Lasted about 10 seconds. No damage. Anyone else feel it? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/2 "2008-07-29T18:47:34Z")
Whoa. That was big one. Things were shaking good here in Santa Monica. Someone in the office just said 5.8, epicenter south of Pomona. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/3 "2008-07-29T18:48:56Z")
Here’s the link to the [USGS](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/ci14383980.php) quake page. Preliminary magnitude of 5.8. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/4 "2008-07-29T18:50:29Z")
Dammit, I was hoping to be first. It was a really rolly one. The office phones are down for the moment. Everybody okay? ---
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/5 "2008-07-29T18:51:30Z")
Damn, and CNN already sent me a text message about this too. Hope everything’s alright in Calli. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/6 "2008-07-29T18:52:07Z")
Chino Hills, 5.8…10 seconds of gradual rolling that followed a quick snap. OK here in the high desert. ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/7 "2008-07-29T18:53:46Z")
HOLY MOLY that was ROLLY! Felt it from West L.A. (the person I was on the phone with) all the way down to Redondo Beach. Wowza. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/8 "2008-07-29T18:57:16Z")
Yes is was very rolly! Made me kinda seasick for a moment. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/9 "2008-07-29T18:58:07Z")
I was outside the building, and didn’t feel a thing. Huh, weird. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/10 "2008-07-29T18:59:24Z")
For those who felt the quake you can report your experiences to the USGS [here](http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/STORE/X14383980/ciim_form.html). ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/11 "2008-07-29T18:59:24Z")
Kind of Jiggly here 20 miles N of San Diego, with a gentle roly-poly movement for about 5 seconds and then a little side-to side following. My sister standing next to me says, “What earthquake?” ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/12 "2008-07-29T19:02:23Z")
USGS just downgraded the quake to a 5.6. Damn – the economy’s so bad, even earthquakes are getting downsized. ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/13 "2008-07-29T19:05:35Z")
Biggest one I’ve felt in a while. (South of Irvine, California is where I am right now.) And long-lasting - about 10 seconds I’d say. Gave us a good scare in the office. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/14 "2008-07-29T19:05:40Z")
My post from [my thread:](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=477470) This one seems to be winning, btw. Would somebody report the other to a mod and request closing on my behalf, please? Earthquake in Orange County * * * Two minutes ago (approximately 11:43 a.m.). This was Michaela’s first major quake. She was in the shower washing her hair at the time, and it scared her right out of the bathroom. It lasted for about twenty seconds, and knocked a coffee mug off a hook in our kitchen. The coffee mug is a total loss (not much of one, as we have more than we know what to do with, we never used it, and it wasn’t one of our favorites). Also lost is Michaela’s sense that Earth is an actual habitable planet. How did other SoCal Dopers weather the thing? ETA: it still seems to be a bit early to obtain strength and epicenter levels. ETA: again. Its epicenter was in SW Chino Hills, and the magnitude is given as 5.8. Pretty respectable. ETA AGAIN! Down to 5.6? Still not little. And only 10 seconds? Well, I guess time dilates a little in the presence of a screaming twelve-year old. ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/15 "2008-07-29T19:08:44Z")
Felt in here in Rancho Bernardo, boyfriend didn’t feel it all out by Miramar. ---
**Author:** ![akira5822](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@akira5822](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akira5822)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/16 "2008-07-29T19:09:28Z")
Felt it in the San fernando valley, The building where i work was built after the 94 quake so it just rolled around on its suspension. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/17 "2008-07-29T19:10:24Z")
**Arnold Winkelried** , when did you turn in your jackboots? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/18 "2008-07-29T19:11:00Z")
Aw, I miss out on everything! All we have are a couple stupid volcanoes and they don’t even erupt! :mad: ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/19 "2008-07-29T19:13:06Z")
[Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=477469) a discussion on it now and the [USGS](http://pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/ca/index.html) link. CNN’s got live reports too. Will Michaela remember this later, is she old enough? I’d love to have experienced something like this as a child. Maybe you’ve got a future Seismologist there! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121/20 "2008-07-29T19:14:34Z")
Scared the crap outta me. I have no dial tone on my landline but I can make and receive calls on it, though not on the cell. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-right-now-in-socal/458121.md?page=2)