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It was downgraded from 4.2 to 4.0 after a few minutes, but we just had another quake. We think it was centered about a half mile from a friend's house nearby, and only about four miles from our house.
It was the typical WHUMP that shook the whole house, as if a sperm whale had just fallen from 50,000 feet onto our driveway. Immediately, I blurted out, "That's an earthquake!" as if either of my boys needed clarification. My older son, pale as a polar bear watching "An Inconvenient Truth," shouted wide-eyed, "What do we do?" I had no idea. Run outside? Duck and cover? Run screaming in circles? He demanded again, "What do we do?"
It was then, about four seconds after the initial WHUMP, that I felt the gently rolling wave sway the concrete slab beneath my feet. It actually was kind of a pleasant sensation, like a hammock or cradle really, and I knew the quake was over. So I put my hands out, smiled, and replied, "Enjoy it."
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we didn't feel it over here,, but i have to admit,, i am a sucker for a good roll myself......
Oh my! I'd be a scardy-pants in a quake!
I think the advice of enjoy it when the earth moves is fairly spot on though!!!
I used to love all the little 3 and 4 quakes we'd get in San Jose when I was a kid. But getting hit with the Loma Prieta in 99 took all the fun out of them forever for me. I was 5 miles from the epicenter for thatone. Of course, it was worse in the SF/Oakland area due to all the liquefaction.
You must have loved that one, too (she says sarcastically).
Miss ya being around. Hope you and yours are fine!
Note to self-
Avoid asking Pete for guidance in these situations:
1. Burning building
2. Sinking ship
3. Event horizon of black hole
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