Tell me about the EARTHQUAKE that just hit SO CAL

[Fishhead]

[onlooker]

The quake was measured at a 4.4 magnitude, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and hit about one mile from Pico Rivera, Calif., and about 11 miles from the Los Angeles Civic Center.

[Irish Lumberjack]

so just a Jello giggler?

[pavyracer]

It was like a 747 flying over your house. It rattled a bit but no damage. Maybe a glass fell off the table.

[Fishhead]

I would get out of town if I lived there or San Fran............

[pavyracer]

I would get out of town if I lived there or San Fran............

You live in a hurricane area. There is more chance of dying in a hurricane in Florida than an earthquake in Cali. The casualties from hurricanes are much more than earthquakes in the US.

[Fishhead]

You live in a hurricane area. There is more chance of dying in a hurricane in Florida than an earthquake in Cali. The casualties from hurricanes are much more than eartquakes in the US.

Florida has many terrible qualities.........no arguements from me.

[masr]

slept through it....The big one is coming though

[Mac4Lyfe]

You live in a hurricane area. There is more chance of dying in a hurricane in Florida than an earthquake in Cali. The casualties from hurricanes are much more than earthquakes in the US.

Earthquakes are totally random and unexpected. You can't handicap an earthquake.
On the other hand, anyone dying in a hurricane either...

1. Wanted to ride it out OR

2. Was broke as fuk and couldn't get out

Too much time and warning to get caught in a hurricane. Shame on you if your in either category above.

[TheLock]

How long before a major earthquake takes out a major city in the US?

[bighank33]

its coming soon

[pavyracer]

Earthquakes are totally random and unexpected. You can't handicap an earthquake.
On the other hand, anyone dying in a hurricane either...

1. Wanted to ride it out OR

2. Was broke as fuk and couldn't get out

Too much time and warning to get caught in a hurricane. Shame on you if your in either category above.

It has nothing with to do with handicapping. A house built out of wood, plywood and drywall (90% of the houses built in the US) is more vulnerable to hurricanes than earthquakes. Because of its lightweight construction the plywood will deflect with the motion of the earthquake and not collapse, unless of course it's built at the edge of a cliff on unstable soil and tumbles over. But a hurricane because it is sustained for quite some time and throws projectiles at a house is more vulnerable to hurricane damage because the house is lightweight and can be blown out of its foundation if not properly designed. This is why most of the damage in earthquakes is done on tall buildings made of masonry or badly built reinforced concrete and most of the damage in hurricanes is done on lightweight framed construction like wood framed buildings with plywood and drywall.

[tblues2005]

How long before a major earthquake takes out a major city in the US?

It is a matter of time of when not if. I think it will be somewhere in the west coast.

[smitch124]

Those 4.4 ers are good actually they are a little release of tension. When there are no 4.4 ers or similar quakes for a long time is when to worry.

[teaserpleaser]

it was weak fishy my girl didnt even wake up

[jjgold]

Fukkin glass falls off the shelf and they call it an earthquake Fishhead, non story. Talk to me when the Staples Center crumbles Fishler.

[tblues2005]

you got that right jjgold.

[jjgold]

When buildings are not falling I do not want to hear the word earthquake mentioned.

[Fishhead]

Fukkin glass falls off the shelf and they call it an earthquake Fishhead, non story. Talk to me when the Staples Center crumbles Fishler.

ok guy

[Tsoprano]

Fukkin glass falls off the shelf and they call it an earthquake Fishhead, non story. Talk to me when the Staples Center crumbles Fishler.

Hopefully Kobe Bryant is practicing his jump shot when the place does cave in.

[Powderguy]

LOL! WOW, this site is breaking worse news than Fox News now.

[ttwarrior1]

another earthquake caused by HAARP?

[jlgarciaiii22]

I live about a mile from the center... It had a couple hard shakes and that was it! But this same fault line did some damage in 1987 so hopefully it was just releasing pressure!

[smarmy]

You live in a hurricane area. There is more chance of dying in a hurricane in Florida than an earthquake in Cali. The casualties from hurricanes are much more than earthquakes in the US.

you can see a hurricane coming. earthquake just happens. hurricane wins.

[xxdjstriderxx]

was up at 4 am watching overnights when i felt my chair shake a little

thought it was going to turn haiti-style at any moment but thank god it did not.

[pavyracer]

you can see a hurricane coming. earthquake just happens. hurricane wins.

How many people died in an earthquake the last 50 years and how many in a hurricane in the US?

[dodger33]

Slept right through it. Live about 20 miles from epicenter.

[jjgold]

Fishhead this thread just my cost you poster of the month, your lucky there are 15 days left

[AMBlai01]

This is why I like living in the northeast. We have many less natural disasters to worry about.

[babyanni]

^^^ yeah but its cold as fukk rather deal with canes and quakes then blizzards

[dodger33]

Earthquakes you can sleep through or plow snow off your car and driveway when you wake up in the morning... it was 79 here today in so cal i dont know about you.

[flyingillini]

water moved in my fish tank