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Control-Z

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76. Haven't heard of any injuries.

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 01:42 AM

Mar 2014

I heard 1st accounts on the radio from people right on top of the quake. Their garages were in shambles, pictures and items from shelves on the floor, but no one hurt.

Rock slides, and gas and water breaks throughout that immediate area. I hope that's the worst of it.

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Earthquake: checking in So Orange County. [View all] Control-Z Mar 2014 OP

I know, I don't trust my feet on the floor flamingdem Mar 2014 #1

Exactly! Control-Z Mar 2014 #2

In Santa Monica it didn't make a noise flamingdem Mar 2014 #6

I kind of wish it had been just a little bigger (richter) Control-Z Mar 2014 #19

Rolling so bad that Politicalboi Mar 2014 #3

Oh my gawd, I'm laughing so hard Control-Z Mar 2014 #8

What did we late risers miss? IDemo Mar 2014 #81

The o, in County went missing. Control-Z Mar 2014 #85

Wife just called said she felt it for a while denbot Mar 2014 #4

It did feel close. Control-Z Mar 2014 #10

Yep. Felt it quite strongly here in Aliso Viejo. stopbush Mar 2014 #5

I'm in Lake Forest. Control-Z Mar 2014 #12

My daughter is in Aliso Viejo also. I haven't heard from her yet. ballyhoo Mar 2014 #14

Strange, in Lake Forest/Foothill Ranch, didn't feel a thing. rufus dog Mar 2014 #78

Close by in Lake Forest minivan2 Mar 2014 #15

Felt in San Marcos, CA itsrobert Mar 2014 #7

I was looking for that page. Control-Z Mar 2014 #13

La Habra 5.3. I felt it bad in Long Beach......... ballyhoo Mar 2014 #9

I used to live in Belmont Shore...miss it! anneboleyn Mar 2014 #16

I did too. Met my wife at Acapulco Inn and ballyhoo Mar 2014 #20

My east county FF stations are not evacuating nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #11

It felt bigger than it was Control-Z Mar 2014 #23

To translate to imperial nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #29

Excuse me while I go change my underwear. Initech Mar 2014 #17

No kidding, right? Control-Z Mar 2014 #28

Just had an aftershock........ ballyhoo Mar 2014 #18

I thought I felt something too. Control-Z Mar 2014 #21

Well, in Long Beach here near Las Alamitos it was fairly strong. Will ballyhoo Mar 2014 #24

There were 3 quakes within 90 minutes pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #39

Thanks............ ballyhoo Mar 2014 #50

Were any newscasters reporting live when it happened? joshcryer Mar 2014 #61

Yes. I had just turned on KCAL News when it hit. pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #64

Hehe, darn, was hoping for more mashups. joshcryer Mar 2014 #65

I never experienced an earthquake. Oh, that is until they started fracking here in Texas. ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #22

Every time I hear about that Control-Z Mar 2014 #31

They've been in the 2 to 4 range. The thing is, we don't have any faults in the region where ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #47

99 out of 100 people Control-Z Mar 2014 #87

TPTB can't decided because they .... can't. In order to keep the engines running, TPTB ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #88

Is it the Whittier Fault? Just North-East of La Habra. Seems quite active. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #25

Excellent. I'll DD that. ballyhoo Mar 2014 #27

That second map is scary. Control-Z Mar 2014 #38

There is also a Power Outage in La Habra itsrobert Mar 2014 #26

I am monitoring San Diego nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #30

As a result of the quake? (nt) Control-Z Mar 2014 #32

Most likely itsrobert Mar 2014 #35

Report of Gas Leaks in Roland Heights near the epicenter itsrobert Mar 2014 #33

Not surprising either nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #41

I wonder if the bot wrote this one too nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #34

About 10 miles from me ripcord Mar 2014 #36

Any damage? Control-Z Mar 2014 #75

No damage, fixed the nerves with bourbon. ripcord Mar 2014 #82

Rides stopped at Disneyland. People stuck on Matterhorn. n/t itsrobert Mar 2014 #37

Wow. Control-Z Mar 2014 #40

I was on Space Mountain when it stopped once MurrayDelph Mar 2014 #73

Thanks for your updates! n/t R B Garr Mar 2014 #44

Water Main break in Fullerton, CA itsrobert Mar 2014 #42

Rosecrans and Gilbert Rd, water about ankle deep flooding about 1/2 block itsrobert Mar 2014 #46

Yup, it was powerful here in coastal Orange County (central) R B Garr Mar 2014 #43

Newport? Control-Z Mar 2014 #79

Yes, Newport area. I know what you mean about the geology. I think one of Nadin's posts R B Garr Mar 2014 #84

Again all is normal in San Diego nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #45

One of the most frightening things I ever experienced was in San Diego by the stadium R B Garr Mar 2014 #49

They can be loud. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #51

You stay safe, too. Thanks for the updates. n/t R B Garr Mar 2014 #53

Actually believe it or not, doing my job nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #54

KCAL9 News advises to put on sturdy shoes now just in case there is another. nt pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #48

Funny, I was just about to do that. Control-Z Mar 2014 #52

Take a flashlight along nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #56

What's this about sturdy shoes? nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2014 #60

My fire boots are in the jeep nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #55

KCAL nitwits can go pound sand. I'm gonna go to bed soon. kestrel91316 Mar 2014 #58

Go ahead--the Valley never gets hit pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #59

Well we paid our dues back in 1994 so I'm not sweating this little thang. kestrel91316 Mar 2014 #62

If it is the San Andreas even here in San Diego we will get hammered. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #67

Brea police said a rock slide took place in Carbon Canyon and that Carbon Canyon Road is closed itsrobert Mar 2014 #57

Car overturn from rock slide itsrobert Mar 2014 #72

Embassy Suites in Brea has been evacuated. itsrobert Mar 2014 #63

Local news covered the this might be foreshocks nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #66

Gosh! Hope everyone is OK!!! Solly Mack Mar 2014 #68

Haven't heard of any injuries. Control-Z Mar 2014 #76

Fire station evacuated in Fullerton nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #69

USGS will have another press conference just after 11pm pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #70

Local nooz on nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #71

Well, way past my bed time nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #74

Thanks for all the input. (nt) Control-Z Mar 2014 #77

You welcome, nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #86

I was driving at the time and I felt nothing! Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #80

Rattled the Inland Empire pretty thoroughly, Codeine Mar 2014 #83