Strongest earthquake in years rattles Southern California

Re:Strongest earthquake in years rattles Southern California by tanderson92 on Thursday July 04, 2019 @03:45PM (#20357194)

I was only a few miles away in San Gabriel and did not feel a thing; I wonder if the SGV blocked any of the waves.

Wish I had come to campus early today to feel that one.

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Re:Strongest earthquake in years rattles Southern California by Stratoscope on Thursday July 04, 2019 @04:22PM (#20357468)

For anyone wondering, SGV refers to the San Gabriel Valley. (Correct me if I got it wrong.)

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Re:Strongest earthquake in years rattles Southern California by seandougall on Thursday July 04, 2019 @04:53PM (#20357698)

You got it right! (Though Pasadena is also in the SGV.)

I felt it in South Pasadena, but it was very gentle; would have been easy to miss if I hadn’t been sitting still when it happened.

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Re:Strongest earthquake in years rattles Southern California by ryanhuff on Thursday July 04, 2019 @04:31PM (#20357520)

Apparently, mountains buffer the waves. SGV is bordered by a San Gabriel mountain range. So, your experience sounds reasonable to me.

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Re:Strongest earthquake in years rattles Southern California by panlana on Thursday July 04, 2019 @05:00PM (#20357750)

I'm in the mountains in San Bernadino (Lake Arrowhead / Big Bear) and I felt it pretty good. Shook the door to the bathroom. Thought my wife was being impatient.

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