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by xhepera on April 13th, 2009
Yep. 3 of them
1977 Sylmar, CA 6.6
1989 Loma Prieta, CA 6.9
1994 Northridge, CA 6.7
by Millenium - The Mysterious M. . . GONE! on April 13th, 2009
Yeah! And my "so-called" husband at the time ran to the front door without me!
by Jim on April 14th, 2009
Yes! I was in Junior High and it took about 3 seconds to register what was happening. I distinctly seeing the floor have waves in it. We did like all students are taught, get under the desk which I feel did nothing for my safety. It lasted about 20-30 seconds and then it stopped. That was the excitement for the week no doubt!
by Stephette on April 14th, 2009
I live in an area where we don't really get earthquakes, but a few years ago we had a very minor one. If it had happened in an area where earthquakes are common, they wouldn't have felt it.
by bear on April 13th, 2009
I was at the San Francisco Giants game in 1989..no, no I wasn't.
by scubabob on April 12th, 2009
The one and only time I did experience one was whilst I was staying on the 18th floor of the Cairo Marriott Hotel in 1995. It only lasted perhaps 30 seconds, but that was enough to make me glad I live in a zone that although they do happen, are almost never felt. The epicentre was in Israel, I believe.
by Apollo on April 12th, 2009
Yes my house cracked in half and all my plates were shooken from the house and strown all over broken into little peices, my bed moved fom one spot in the room to the opposite wall. Very costly, happy to say we are still ok and no one was hurt though.
by vinc3nt on April 30th, 2009
Yes, the Sylmar quake in 1971 was violently shaky at my apt in Santa Monica. The floor rolled like a small boat in rough seas.
The Northridge quake in 1994 was very shaky and scared my family in Hermosa Beach.
The Whittier quake in 1987 and Landers quake in 1992 all were felt at my home in Hermosa Beach, but not so scary.
There were numerous after quakes and small quakes too.
by Miss Anubis loves this season on April 14th, 2009
No
by Brian on April 14th, 2009
Yes, Northridge in January, 1994. The magnitude was 6.7.
by flowersandthings on April 13th, 2009
New Zealand has alot of Earthquakes. We havent had a violent one lately. But i few small ones. But with every little shake my mum still screams bloody murder.
by TERRYTUKER on April 13th, 2009
Its been a little shakey :)
by Beast on April 13th, 2009
no. never want to be in one
by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on April 13th, 2009
Only a minor quake.
by Jadey - Vive la difference on April 12th, 2009
Never. I felt my bed tremble a little when we had an eathquake in the UK a year or so ago. To ever experience the ground move at all in the UK is quite exceptional!
by LEO on April 12th, 2009
mild 3.+ barely noticeable
by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on April 12th, 2009
No; but recently a 4.4, which is harsh enough to clearly feel. That's plenty for me.
by J and B on November 15th, 2009
Oh, yeah. I've lived in southern California since before there were freeways.
by Barcaluv on April 14th, 2009
Yes, back in 1976.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala_1976_earthquake
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I was here for the Northridge quake.
Do you live in CA?
by Brian on April 14th, 2009
I did at the times of those quakes. I was living in Los Angeles when Sylmar and Northridge happened, and was living in San Francisco when Loma Prieta cut loose. I now live in Missouri. Ever hear of the New Madrid quakes? I moved from earthquake country to potentially worse earthquake country. ;)
Where were you actually living during Northridge? I mean where in the area were you located?
by xhepera on April 14th, 2009
"Ever hear of the New Madrid quakes?"
.
Yep.
Didn't they happen in 1837?
What were the magnitudes?
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"Where were you actually living during Northridge? I mean where in the area were you located?"
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I was living where I am now: in Sherman Oaks, which is about 6 miles from the epicenter.
I was home when it happened.
by Brian on April 14th, 2009