I felt my first earthquake yesterday!
A couple have happened previously, but I didn’t feel them because they were during the night or I was moving around. This time, I was sitting at my desk at school. The building jiggled a little. It was weird. My co-worker came in and confirmed it was an earthquake.
I found out later it was a 4.6 in the area. I have no idea what the numbers mean. I should read an article about it or something…
In the map below, my school is just to the left of the “L” in Long Beach.
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So your school is in the Pacific Ocean then?! (Just questioning the geography of being “left” of the L in Long Beach…)
…and this was NOT your “first” earthquake, young man! How can you forget the pre-school teacher meeting in the media center at then-BLS in August 23, 2012 , when that 5.8 quake centered in Virginia made the floor fluid for a few seconds – I know you were present for that.
…yet, a California quake must be even more unnerving. Ours don’t claim to foreshadow The Big One. Glad it wasn’t any worse.
Yes – I do remember that. I should have said my first California earthquake. I think my first-first was in Seattle. The Maryland one was bigger than the one I felt yesterday. How do you remember the date of that? That’s crazy!
How do you think this old gal remembers things like dates? Ye Olde Internette!! -:)
Wow! I would be so freaked out, but it would be fascinating to experience.