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10/30/2007 11:19:49 PM · #1 |
There was a 5.6 magnitude earthquake just outside San Jose a few minutes ago...
Anyone close to there?
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10/30/2007 11:22:18 PM · #2 |
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR
Version #3: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A moderate earthquake occurred at 8:04:54 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, October 30, 2007.
The magnitude 5.6 event occurred 8 km (5 miles) NNE of Alum Rock, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 9 km ( 6 miles).
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Magnitude 5.6 - regional moment magnitude (Mw)
Time Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 8:04:54 PM (PDT)
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 3:04:54 (UTC)
Distance from Alum Rock, CA - 8 km (5 miles) NNE (31 degrees)
Milpitas, CA - 11 km (7 miles) E (91 degrees)
San Jose City Hall, CA - 15 km (9 miles) NE (45 degrees)
Sunol-Midtown, CA - 17 km (10 miles) NE (45 degrees)
Coordinates 37 deg. 25.9 min. N (37.432N), 121 deg. 46.5 min. W (121.776W)
Depth 9.2 km (5.7 miles)
Location Quality Excellent
Location Quality Parameters Nst=250, Nph=250, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.07 sec, Erho=0.1 km, Erzz=0.3 km, Gp=32.4 degrees
Event ID# nc40204628
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10/30/2007 11:22:18 PM · #3 |
| San Francisco and it felt close to the type of movement during the big 1989 one. |
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10/30/2007 11:22:39 PM · #4 |
| I felt it, its about 50 miles away from me, abit a shaking going on. 5.6 is abit bigger than normal. Felt it start a little than a couple bigger shakes, probably 2-4 sec. Nothing fell though and went back to madly editing photos for upcoming challenge, LOL. |
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10/30/2007 11:23:03 PM · #5 |
Yes, I felt it here in San Francisco. I was sitting at a stop light and asked my daughter to stop shaking the car back and forth. It was pretty strong here, so it must have been scary down in San Jose.
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10/30/2007 11:23:16 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by faidoi:
San Francisco and it felt close to the type of movement during the big 1989 one. |
just a shaker, or any damage?
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10/30/2007 11:24:49 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by smellyfish1002:
Originally posted by faidoi:
San Francisco and it felt close to the type of movement during the big 1989 one. |
just a shaker, or any damage? |
Nothing at our house. Funny as I was sitting on the massage chair that we have and thought someone just turned it on, but noticed the hanging pictures moving. |
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10/30/2007 11:32:30 PM · #8 |
Gee, have to turn on DPC to find out there was an earthquake! Now that's community for you.
My place is on solid rock, so, no, I didn't feel anything and neither cat complained. |
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10/30/2007 11:57:44 PM · #9 |
I'm 25 miles away and I felt it, which suprised me because I've never felt one at my house before because we're on solid bedrock. I was just getting done carving my pumpkin and I felt myself jolt and rock for a second and looked around to see that my houseplants were shaking. I dropped my knife and said "earthquake..EARTHQUAKE...EARTHQUAKE!!!" My stepdad had a very bewildered look on his face as I ran out the door yelling because apparently he didn't feel a thing, lol. How long did it last? I'm guessing 15-20 seconds.
Message edited by author 2007-10-30 23:59:03.
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10/31/2007 12:05:49 AM · #10 |
| I'm 70 miles north, felt a little motion for a few seconds, noted the hanging plant swinging about 4 to 5 inches (10-12 cm) on a 20 inch (50 cm) radius. |
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10/31/2007 12:09:57 AM · #11 |
| Heh, it was right by Alum Rock, and I'm a few miles out of there. 5 at the VERY most. My walls were like fucking rubber... |
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10/31/2007 12:34:46 AM · #12 |
I felt it up in Concord -- not too strong there.
You can help the USGS (Geological Survey) understand more about earthquakes by filling out this online earthquake reporting form. |
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10/31/2007 02:12:49 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by smellyfish1002:
There was a 5.6 magnitude earthquake just outside San Jose a few minutes ago...
Anyone close to there? |
I'm in town for the week and am downtown on the 18th floor of a 26-story hotel.
Yes, the whole building rocked back and forth for a minute or so. Curtains, lamps, and my hanging clothes in the closet were swaying a good minute or more afterwards.
I calculated it at about 8-9 miles away (in the Alum Rock neighborhood of San Jose).
In the past, I've felt quite a few quakes since I live in southern California. Tonight's quake was my second strongest one. The strongest one I've felt was the Northridge quake in '94.
However, there were no photo opportunities from where I am located. ;-)
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10/31/2007 02:43:00 AM · #14 |
5.6 does anything get damaged with that?
where Im from buildings are not made of the best materials usually and anything under 6 is shrugged off..
maybe the scales are different? |
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10/31/2007 02:59:45 AM · #15 |
i was on the phone with my aunt when that happened
"gotta go, there is an earth quake" |
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11/07/2007 02:48:44 AM · #16 |
Great earthquake footage
Best I could find on youtube, but here is the main jolt caught on tape at a convenient store.
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11/07/2007 03:00:06 AM · #17 |
So far today - and we still have another hour to go.....we've had 30 earthquakes in Alaska. Yesterday there were 55 quakes. This is nothing unusual. Todays quakes ranged between magnitudes 1.00 to 4.2
Message edited by author 2007-11-07 03:01:23. |
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