Sunday, April 4, 2010

Earthquake on the Laguna Salada Fault

On April 4, 2010 at 3:40pm local time, I felt the first earthquake in my life. I heard the ceiling cracking. I felt the ground shaking a little. At first I thought it was someone moving a huge piece of furniture upstairs. I was about to go upstairs and find out what happened. I then realized there was no way anyone could produce such cracking and rumbling on the wooden floor. I immediately dashed toward my desk and hid under it. I could feel the floor shaking slightly.

It was a great experience - the first ever earthquake experience in my life - and that's why it's noteworthy!

EDIT: It happened on the Cucapa-El Mayor fault that was last ruptured probably more than 10,000 years ago!

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