Submitted by vanquisher1985 t3_11buls8 in news
ACosmicGumbo t1_ja09wea wrote
Not trying to downplay it or anything, but myself and most people in California literally don't feel 3s, let alone having it shake your bed. Maybe if you near the epicenter.
kaisertralfaz t1_ja0aynm wrote
The two ~4s that I can remember getting near Philly just felt like an 18 wheeler going by.
Two_Thirty_Seven t1_ja2a6dh wrote
If you lived in a Welsh valley beneath a slag heap left over from coal mining, you might worry more.
Pattoe89 t1_ja5vuzo wrote
Just Google Mapped the place after reading that wiki. The Memorial Garden has a nice plaque that's legible from the street view.
bloodmonarch t1_ja27tq2 wrote
Not distance. It typically depends on how "soft" the grounds are.
Cities build on solid rock foundation don't shake as much compared to those on looser soils.
faciepalm t1_ja34pt1 wrote
it was less than 2 miles deep
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5spd4wd t1_ja1vlgo wrote
No, we don't. The Sylmar CA quake of 6.5 is the my point of reference.
OceanCityBurrito t1_ja0g9bk wrote
yeah, anything less than 5 I don't even open my eyes for. Just a mild rumble.
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