Earth quakes suck

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

About ten ago we got a real sharp loud jolt followed by another louder one. Lasted about 15 seconds altogether. At first I thought someone had tried to kick in my front door so I grabbed the 9 MM I borrowed from a friend just eight years ago. Only an earth quake.

 

[ilovesprig]

I've lived thru some good ones....6.6 San Fernando valley (1971), 5.9 Whittier (1987), 7+ Chalfant valley (Bishop 1982)...........

 

[IVhunter]

1979 I was only 5 but I sure do remember playing in the backyard and a 6.5 hit... I ran all the way to the front of the house and joined my crying siblings. 2010 I was drinking some brewskis with the buddies and the 7.2 hit. At first it was all laughs and sh!t got serious quick. It was a trip to see cars bouncing up n down, glass shattering, ladies and kids crying. Yup, quakes suck and the IV has seen a few big ones hit.

 

[Lungpopper]

1979 I was only 5 but I sure do remember playing in the backyard and a 6.5 hit... I ran all the way to the front of the house and joined my crying siblings. 2010 I was drinking some brewskis with the buddies and the 7.2 hit. At first it was all laughs and sh!t got serious quick. It was a trip to see cars bouncing up n down, glass shattering, ladies and kids crying. Yup, quakes suck and the IV has seen a few big ones hit.

Crazy that you bring up those 2 quakes.
Both of those quakes I was standing within 20’ of the same spot when they hit.
79 visiting my grand parents in their house.
2010 31 years later my grand parents have past my mom owns the house and I’m standing in almost the same spot.
Gives me chills

 

[SteveHazard]

Used to love them when I worked construction. I just imagined dollar signs being shaken up everywhere.

 

[Ahidog]

Just hope I’m not sitting in a duck blind in the IV when a big one hits

 

[TRICER]

Just hope I’m not sitting in a duck blind in the IV when a big one hits

There are a lot worse ways to die.

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

Just hope I’m not sitting in a duck blind in the IV when a big one hits

They say we're sitting on a big fault out there. If there's a way to go out, I'd like it to be while duck hunting on the shitty Salton Sea.

 

[GUNDOGLOVER49]

They say we're sitting on a big fault out there. If there's a way to go out, I'd like it to be while duck hunting on the shitty Salton Sea.

So, is it true if you fell into the Salton Sea it would be like falling into Hydrofluoric acid? Heard it from the friend of a guy who use to live next to a guy who lives in Prescott.

 

[SurfNHuntSD]

So, is it true if you fell into the Salton Sea it would be like falling into Hydrofluoric acid? Heard it from the friend of a guy who use to live next to a guy who lives in Prescott.

Probably.. who knows but sounds exciting. When I freelance I often hunt right near the boiling pots so I'd be the first to go. Last couple seasons I've ran into USGS geologists that paddle out there to check on it. I always tell em to kick up some birds for the boys lol.