M5.4 Earthquake – Northern California

Re:M5.4 Earthquake – Northern California by reassembled on Thursday May 11, 2023 @08:07PM (#35910119)

I’m in Nevada City, CA (~2.5hr northeast of SF) and saw the notification maybe 3-5 seconds prior. Everyone in my workplace stepped out of their offices and said they all saw the notification before the building started shaking.

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Re:M5.4 Earthquake – Northern California by inspector-g on Thursday May 11, 2023 @08:32PM (#35910323)

I'm next door in Grass Valley, and basically the same experience here.

Also, I don't run into many HN folks in/from this area, let's get in touch and meet up sometime.

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Re:M5.4 Earthquake – Northern California by dheera on Friday May 12, 2023 @01:24PM (#35919173)

Hm, for most buildings, stepping outside is one of the most dangerous things you can do during an earthquake. It's common for bricks, shards of glass, large tree branches, power lines, and all kinds of things to come crashing to the ground in the immediate vicinity of buildings.

If you are inside, stay inside and get under a sturdy piece of furniture, such as your office desk. If you are outside, run the hell away from structures and trees toward the most open space you can get to.

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