Nick wrote: > We have a clock that fell off our mantle, battery dropped out, so it's > frozen at the time of the quake. > > > Cindy, the dog and I were right by the front door... really wondering if > it was going to stop before getting bigger, which was just how the big > '89 > quake, Loma Prieta, was for me... except it kept getting bigger. Lasted > a long time here -- about 20 seconds, I guess.
It was very strong here. I'm about a mile and a half away from Alum Rock Road. There was an initial rumble rumble rumble and then a sharp crack that set the house to swaying pretty good. Then there was a bit more shaking and it continued to vibrate for perhaps 30 seconds. Several things fell of shelves and broke and a plant fell off a counter and made a big mess. This was the most violent quake we've had since the '89 shaker and its aftershocks, but I knew it wasn't as big as that one. I estimated it at 6.0 imediately after it hit, but I didn't realize how close it was. So much for animals predicting quakes. I had two dogs and three birds in close proximity and if any of them had a clue it was going to happen they didn't let on. Doug _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
