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10. I was in the '89 earthquake in SF

Fri Nov 30, 2018, 02:24 PM

Nov 2018

Was home sick for the day. Scared the hell out of me. I still remember my blinds snapping against my windows. I'll never forget that sound.

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Mahalo, Here's an update from Bravenak, octoberlib.. Cha Nov 2018 #16

thanks for update Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2018 #17

omg, Yes! Cha Nov 2018 #18

Thanks, Cha! octoberlib Nov 2018 #24

Thanks for letting us know. I followed her. She's nervous but okay. nolabear Nov 2018 #23

Depends whether you consider Anchorage to be a populated area. MineralMan Nov 2018 #2

Youch!!!! C Moon Nov 2018 #7

Not so sure about that. bearsfootball516 Nov 2018 #8

Read the actual tsunami alert messages. MineralMan Nov 2018 #11

I did, this is what it says. bearsfootball516 Nov 2018 #13

Tsunami warning Soxfan58 Nov 2018 #4

Do they frack up there like they do in Oklahoma? redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #5

1964 Alaskan Earthquake TheRealNorth Nov 2018 #12

Alaska gets lots of earthquakes. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2018 #25

One of my daughters lives in Anchorage trc Nov 2018 #6

I was in the '89 earthquake in SF Yavin4 Nov 2018 #10

No way I could speak about anything @ a 7 but felt that 2011 5.8 VA quake BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #14

Tsunami warnings canceled malaise Nov 2018 #15

Some video here. edbermac Nov 2018 #19

Wow! C Moon Nov 2018 #20

Wow. That really shook Renew Deal Nov 2018 #22