I just felt an Earthquake here in California!!!!!

5.6 Near San Jose

Anyone else feel it?????
[Edited 10/30/07 20:22pm]

I felt it as well in San Francisco. It felt like it happened in two waves. It was definitely the hardest since '89. I figured it was in the upper 5's. No damage, lights are still on, everything seems cool, thankfully. I heard about one earlier today in Concord and I think it was in the 2's.

It was literally in my backyard. Alum Rock Park is like 5 miles away. Scared the hell out of me. My cell phone is not working.

nothing here that I know of!

I felt it. I'm watching the Warriors game right now and it rolled through a few minutes ago. I am in Oakland. It wasn't that strong, but definitely noticeable and, yes, in waves.

It felt stronger than a 5.6.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Was it 5.6? Wow. It didn't feel that strong up here.

AHHHHH!!!!!

THAT WAS TRIPPY!!!!!

Stax said:

This time WE were the epicenter. Eeeek!

Weee. I can't wait for the aftershocks.....
[Edited 10/30/07 20:36pm]

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Hayward Fault...yikes.

When the Hayward fault finally goes, we are screwed. My house is less than a mile from the fault line.

Someone I know told me they were dancing to Britney Spears then they fell over when the earthquake hit.....

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

It sounds like it was really strong down there. I've been looking at the posts on sfgate and dailykos and the peeps in the south bay are making it sound scary.

hope you all are ok.

http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/

I had Loma Prieta flashbacks. I am just about 5 miles or so from where the epicenter was. I'm still a bit shaky. I finally got cell service but I think a few of my friends don't.

Supposedly, USGS data puts this on northern section of the Central Calaveras Fault.

i was in class and thought someone was shaking my seat at first. there was a speaker visiting from england who got pretty freaked out by it. that's the strongest one i've felt since i was a kid! my phone's working okay if i call people in so cal, but i'm having issues trying to get a hold of a friend in san francisco. weird!

anybody feel anything after the initial quake?

evenstar said:

Probably the first time in his life he has ever REALLY felt insignificant.

evenstar said:

I haven't felt the aftershocks which mean when Iam dead sleep 1 will hit.

I Felt It

LadyFunkSoldier said:

oh man, i hope not.

It definately reminded me of the 89 quake. It was very long. They're saying possibly a minute. To me it felt like 30 to 40 seconds.

LadyFunkSoldier said:

Glad you're okay sweety!

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

it seemed long to me too! is your phone working yet?

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Wow. That is long.

evenstar said:

There are a couple of people that I can't phone here in San Jose. I tried with both my land line and forget the cell line. That is barely starting to work.

HereToRockYourWorld said:

Yeah. It was one of those wavy gravy earthquakes. Those make me dizzy. Although I don't prefer the ones that lift you and then drop. Those are scarier.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

that's crazy. here's to hoping there aren't any more

evenstar said:

Stay safe