July 29 earthquake in Southern California
Jul 29, 2008 16:12:27 GMT -5
Post by Wad on Jul 29, 2008 16:12:27 GMT -5
At 11:42 a.m. a 5.4 magnitude earthquake shook in Southern California. The epicenter was placed in the hills in the Diamond Bar and Chino Hills area, about 25 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.
The quake was felt for hundreds of miles in Southern California. Fortunately, no deaths or major infrastructure damage have been reported.
My experience: I was sleeping when it struck. (I work a swing shift, which is why I am in bed at that hour.) I felt the initial jolts, but it was a gentle waving for about 20 seconds. My apartment building was shaking for another 15 seconds after the quake had stopped.
We are fortunate that this was not as devastating as the Northridge earthquake on Jan. 17, 1994. In that quake, about 60 people were killed and several major freeway overpasses collapsed, including I-10 in West L.A. and SR-14, which is the only highway connecting the Antelope Valley with the Los Angeles basin. The freeways withstood the shaking, and the subway ran after a brief interruption.
The quake was felt for hundreds of miles in Southern California. Fortunately, no deaths or major infrastructure damage have been reported.
My experience: I was sleeping when it struck. (I work a swing shift, which is why I am in bed at that hour.) I felt the initial jolts, but it was a gentle waving for about 20 seconds. My apartment building was shaking for another 15 seconds after the quake had stopped.
We are fortunate that this was not as devastating as the Northridge earthquake on Jan. 17, 1994. In that quake, about 60 people were killed and several major freeway overpasses collapsed, including I-10 in West L.A. and SR-14, which is the only highway connecting the Antelope Valley with the Los Angeles basin. The freeways withstood the shaking, and the subway ran after a brief interruption.
