6.5 Earthquake hits Central CA

pdxkevin · 12-22-2003, 10:37 AM

<a href="http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/Quakes/nc40148755.htm" target="_blank">Magnitude 6.5 - CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
2003 December 22 19:15:56 UTC</a>

TheRogue · 12-22-2003, 11:37 PM

Just checked.....darn, it's still there!

Ryan Pultz · 12-23-2003, 04:46 AM

I have lots of friends that live right there in paso and san luis I'm praying they are ok but still have not been able to get throught to them on the phone rp

happybrew · 12-23-2003, 07:16 AM

You too, Ryan? I grew up in San Luis. My aunt in Arroyo Grande said that gas lines were ruptured, heavy gas smell in the air. My cousin had to flee the building she works in in the middle of the quake when the walls started cracking and they thought the whole thing might come down on them. I hope everyone's okay.

happybrew

Pyramid · 12-23-2003, 05:24 PM

I had a freind I talked to last night, he was fishing on a lake about 35 miles from the ephicenter at the time. He said the lake went from calm to immediate waves. He also said so much air or gas started coming up from the bottom of the lake, it made the lake look like it was boiling. [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img]

GOT2FISH · 12-23-2003, 07:54 PM

I was in San Jose Ca, when the 7.2 hit I feel for them I dont think there is anything that compaires to the fear you feel when a big one hits. Your heart stops when the after shocks come and it takes weeks to get back into a routeen. My daughter and I went to Safeway two days after the quake and there was a woman cring out front,my daughter went over and ask her what was wrong she said she was in the store when the quake hit and needed Milk but was affraid to go in,Well we got her her milk. Just a story to give you something to think about,I WISH THEM ALL WELL.

Ryan Pultz · 12-23-2003, 11:13 PM

A lot of my friends live in Atascadero and Paso I just got an email from my best friend he is fine his chimney came down and they cant find his Dog they think it either ran off or the chimney fell on it they are going to clean it up today and he will let me know. I just thank God everyone seems to be alright it could have been a lot worse if it was centered under L.A. or San Fran.

[ 12-23-2003, 12:15 PM: Message edited by: Ryan Pultz ]

greenbuttskunk · 12-24-2003, 06:54 AM

I have two good friends who live in paso and they're house is pretty trashed. Everything shook like hell and the grabbed their young daughter who was playing on the floor under the 27" tv. a few seconds later it fell to the floor where she was. really scary moment for them.
GBS