Sickboy

Freaky shit, 3rd earthquake since Sunday. I've felt it, I felt as if I was being tossed around.

YUCAIPA, Calif. - A moderate earthquake shook most of Southern California Thursday, startling people and knocking items off shelves and desks, but there were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.
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The early afternoon quake had a magnitude of 4.9 and was centered near Yucaipa in San Bernardino County, east of Los Angeles, according to the
U.S. Geological Survey. About 25 aftershocks followed in a little over an hour, the strongest estimated at magnitude 3.5.

Residents reported shaking from Los Angeles to San Diego and in counties to the east. Rock slides were reported on Highway 38 in the San Bernardino Mountains.

"All of a sudden I heard a loud rumbling sound, kind of like thunder," said Nick Brandes, 25, manager of a store in Yucaipa. "At the front, all the customers were in a panic. They were all just in a hurry to get out."

Andrea Cabrera, an employee at the Walgreens drug store in Yucaipa, said the store "just had a few items falling, that's all." Customers "were just stunned, and they just stood there," she said.

The Los Angeles Fire Department received no immediate reports of major damage, spokesman Brian Humphrey said. None of
Southern California Edison's 4.6 million customers lost power.

It was the third significant quake to hit California this week: A magnitude-5.2 quake shook Riverside County on Sunday, and a magnitude-7.0 quake struck Tuesday under the ocean 90 miles off Northern California.

Thursday's quake occurred near the San Andreas Fault but not on it, said Lucy Jones, scientist in charge of the U.S. Geological Survey office in Pasadena. She said the quake was not a direct aftershock from Sunday's temblor.

"This is not an unusual level of earthquake activity," Jones said of the state's recent quakes.

Channon Kelly, 31, was eating her lunch in downtown Los Angeles when Thursday's quake hit.

"I almost jumped out of my seat," Kelly said. "I'm starting to get freaked out. We've had so many in the last week, the one Sunday and then in Northern California. I could hear the windows rattling and feel it all at the same time."

Britney_03

thats scary..!!!

ManSlippers

Its scary but no uncommon for California. Esp when I lived there, it was during Northridge

Sickboy

Yeah I know its not uncommon, I've lived here all my life. Its just crazy how theres been 3 major quakes this week. Northridge, cant forget how bad that one was. They were speaking to this one scientist a bit ago, and they mentioned the San Andreas Fault, which was what caused Northridge, well this recent one was near the San Andreas fault and they said that it might be a foreshock to something big to come.

Sorry if I annoy anyone with my earthquake threads, but I'm fascinated by them. I'd like to study them and whatnot one day.

YesJess

Northridge was the scariest thing ever. I also lost my class bunny in that earthquake.

Anyway, yeah I felt it and it scared the shit out of a lot of people.

Lemons

Aaak. I remember a huge Earthquake, ( Im not sure if it was Northridge ) but It was really big in 1994. It was very scary.

When was the last time you've seen a 9.0 Tsunami, 4 Hurricanes in a month, and 3 Earthquakes in 1 week?! Somethings coming, or maybe this is just a wake up call, IMO.

Britney_03

^that was northridge

YesJess

LOL George you were 4!! Good memory!

I think this means nothing. God isn't trying to scare us or anything. Its not the end of the world. If you're Christian the Bible doesn't illustrate this and God wouldn't punish us so yeah.

I just think we're having Earthquakes.

Lemons

Okay. I remember someone saying to me that Northridge was in 1986 or something. I dont know, I wouldn't remember, I was only 4. It was really scray, and I remember it was like 3 or 4 A.M in the morning. X_X

Lemons

How could I forget that? It scared the living daylights out of me. Everything feel. Even the TV. Scary stuff.