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MineralMan

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Fri May 24, 2013, 11:16 AM

May 2013

I lived in California for most of my life, until I moved to Minnesota in 2004. I'm 68 now. Earthquakes. I felt so many of them there. The first was when I was like 5 years old, and it rolled me out of bed. Over the years, I sort of grew used to them. Things would start shaking and I'd say to myself, "Ah, another earthquake." Then I'd wonder where it was centered and how large it was, and go turn on the news in the years before the Internet.

It's part of life in California.

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Earthquake in Sacramento? [View all] silverweb May 2013 OP

Yup...near Portola CA... TheProgressive May 2013 #1

Is it possible that this movement might relate to the bridge collapsing in WA also? nt kelliekat44 May 2013 #63

The bridge collapsed forty-five minutes before the earthquake Brother Buzz May 2013 #64

But maybe something was moving 45 minutes before the quake? Just a thought. nt kelliekat44 May 2013 #65

I believe an oversized truck was moving forty-five minutes before the quake Brother Buzz May 2013 #66

M5.9 Greenville CA Newsjock May 2013 #2

I felt it in the Reno area. rollin74 May 2013 #3

Yup, closer to you. silverweb May 2013 #11

yeah, just very mild shaking here for about 10 seconds or so rollin74 May 2013 #14

From USGS Marrah_G May 2013 #4

USGS: 5.9 11km WNW of Greenville, CA Renew Deal May 2013 #5

Felt it west of you Brother Buzz May 2013 #6

No. I didn't feel a thing. Control-Z May 2013 #7

You're probably next. silverweb May 2013 #13

Yup. We felt it, too! Silver Gaia May 2013 #8

Didn't feel it but my friends are Bennyboy May 2013 #9

Someone tweeted about it: NYC_SKP May 2013 #10

A pretty big 'un! silverweb May 2013 #12

Yup, that area of California doesn't seem to be a hotbed for quake activity itsrobert May 2013 #16

Volcanic area. silverweb May 2013 #17

Felt it here in West Sac blueamy66 May 2013 #15

46 years? Seriously? silverweb May 2013 #18

No, have only been here for 2 months. blueamy66 May 2013 #24

Welcome to Sacramento. silverweb May 2013 #35

From AZ blueamy66 May 2013 #54

We're in West Sac, too! Silver Gaia May 2013 #53

Near Sand Cove Beach blueamy66 May 2013 #55

Yeah, you're on the outskirts of NW Sacramento, west of Natomas Silver Gaia May 2013 #62

I tried....I told you I was new! blueamy66 May 2013 #68

dont send it down here Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #19

earthquake in sacramento tru2sandy May 2013 #20

Hi, neighbor! silverweb May 2013 #21

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #56

I think it was way north. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #22

USGS says 11 miles northwest of Greenville. silverweb May 2013 #23

Thank you! Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #26

You'll be fine. silverweb May 2013 #28

Thank you. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #34

You're welcome! silverweb May 2013 #36

I'm kind of disaster aware. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #39

Awareness is critical. silverweb May 2013 #41

North east of Chico Brother Buzz May 2013 #27

That's what my sister is saying. Lone_Star_Dem May 2013 #33

earthquake jodi916 May 2013 #25

Another neighbor! silverweb May 2013 #29

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #57

Swarm joesdaughter May 2013 #30

Wow. silverweb May 2013 #31

Remember, duck and cover!!!! nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #32

I know YOU know the drill, Nadin! silverweb May 2013 #37

That was a little scary. byronius May 2013 #38

A bit of an adrenalin rush. silverweb May 2013 #42

Felt it. NYC_SKP May 2013 #40

Okay, back to work. silverweb May 2013 #43

There was also a 5.7 quake a few hours ago at Lake Almanor in Plumas County namaste2 May 2013 #44

Very possibly. silverweb May 2013 #46

that is the same quake. it happened at 8:47 rollin74 May 2013 #47

Felt it in Redding XemaSab May 2013 #45

felt it in Davis Tumbulu May 2013 #48

Yup, same here in midtown Sac. silverweb May 2013 #50

Wow!! I'm visiting Sacramento. Didn't feel it Beaverhausen May 2013 #49

It didn't last long. silverweb May 2013 #51

There have been 18 aftershocks XemaSab May 2013 #52

We Will Rebuild warrior1 May 2013 #58

! NYC_SKP May 2013 #59

I love that picture! MineralMan May 2013 #60

I've live here for most of my life warrior1 May 2013 #61

... silverweb May 2013 #67