For The People In Southern California: Earthquake Poll?

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Obviousman

1. I was in my cubicle doing work on the 22nd floor of the Tower in Burbank.
2. I closely watched the plate glass windows, preparing to dive under the desk if the shaking got bad.
3. Yes, I tried calling my wife, and 3 kids who have cell phones. Circuits were busy, so I TEXTED them. Creative solution, eh?
4. I went online in seconds to the USGS web site..
5. No damage. (watch the dangling participles)
6. I stayed calm. I've been through 2 major quakes and half a dozen moderate ones.
7. Only a 2
8. I'm already prepared: We stocked the RV with water, clothing, non-perishible food, etc.
9. Sure, it's always a "wake-up" call. But too many people keep hitting the "snooze" button.

_frosT_

1. My room, in bed, sleeping. The shaking woke me up.
2. No. I stayed sitting on my bed. I suck.
3. No. I went back to sleep.
4. No! I went back to sleep!
5. Yes. My room was a mess! All kind of stuff in total disarray. (Whew, I'm glad I have something to blame being messy to.)
6. Annoyed. I just went to bed two hours before the quake, and it woke me up.
7. 2, maybe 3 if I was totally awake while it was happening.
8. I should be doing something, but I can't think of any right now. I live on the top floor anyway. I suck.
9. Well it was certainly a wake-up call for me! Literally.

Jenny S

1.) Sitting on the ground in my room by a desk.
2.) No, I didn't do much because I wasn't sure if it was actually and earthquake yet (I live farther north from the epicenter)
3.) No.
4.) Turned on the radio and heard about it.
5.) I'm sure the big crack in my garage from earthquakes worsened and the fish tank water in my tank sloshed all over.
6.) I stayed calm, I never panic when there's an earthquake, they aren't so bad unless you're in a brick building.
7.) It was a 3 here. Kinda weak compared to what I'm used to.
8.) I'm not sure yet, maybe secure my glasses in the cupboards somehow.
9.) Yes, people need to understand that Earthquakes happen in SO. Cal and they need to be prepared for the "big one" It also helps people become aware of the fact that schools and other facilities need to be practicing their drills for earthquakes just in case.

VERY IMPORTANT=
NEVER EVER stand in a door way when an earthquake is occurring, this is dangerous in older houses as the door frame may come down and knock you unconscious. I learned this in my geology class and hope that people pass this around!!!

qwertyuiop

1. Upstairs on the second floor at home, watching Will and Grace
2. I ducked under a sturdy desk
3. yes.. I tried to call and text but phone circuits were down
4. yes, both
5. not around here.. I live about 45 minutes away from Chino
6. calm
7. 3
8. Possibly prepare an emergency kit and be ready for the next one
9. YES!!!

thanks for asking

fishyface

Pulling out of my grandparent's drive way in Glendora.
I had no idea what was going on, my car was rocking back and forth; i just thought the engine was acting weird again.
To me it was nothing.
I still had no idea what was going on until I got home and everyone told me.
And no, It's not a wake up call. They've been talking about that killer quake for years.

toots

1. Sitting at my computer in Ojai.
2. No, but I could have gone under my desk if necessary.
3. No.
4. I was already online and immediately looked up the usgs.gov website to find the epicenter and provisional magnitude.
5. No damage.
6. I just said to myself, "Hmmmm, an earthquake; how fun!"
7. I thought it was about a 2 on my scale.
8. I'm ready for anything (I'm a survivalist).
9. No.

â˜®

1. Sleeping ( well i woke up from the earthquake)
2. I ran out of my room and went under the dinner table
3. I called my mom
4. Went online
5. No damage
6. Panic
7. About a 5
8. No idea! But I'm sure not sticking around for long thank god
9. No we were better prepared this time for an earthquake

Mel

1. Where were you and what were you doing at the time of the earthquake?

At work in Brea (which is about 5 minutes from Chino Hills), typing an email to someone

2. Did you do anything during the earthquake to improve your safety?

Nope, just stood up from my desk and rode it out

3. Did you try and call someone immediately after?

Yep, my husband and my parents with no success

4. Did you go online or turn on the television?

We shut our computers and server down right after it hit, so I wasn't able to get online until about 1 1/2 hours later

5. Did the earthquake cause any damage where you were at?

Yes, a large hutch came crashing down on one of our desks in the office and our t-bar ceiling buckled in numerous places. Also, some pictures fell off the walls and the glass shattered.

6. Did you panic or stay calm?

I was fairly calm - the large jolts kinda stressed me out though

7. On a scale of 1-10 how severe was it to you?

7

8. What are you going to do to prepare for the next earthquake?

Nothing

9. Do you feel this was a "wake-up" call for people living in Southern California?

Nope, we're used to this!

mobilemark

waiting for a bus
My mom called me later
I got a email notice on my cellphone
I think to me it was 3.0
no

Lenore Nevermore

1. I was in Laguna Hills at a meeting
2. I was about to go under one of the table (probably not a good idea)
3. Yes but my phone call wouldn't go through.
4. Yes went online
5. No
6. Confused at first and then nervous
7. It was about a 5
8. I will NOT go underneath anything
9. YES. This quake was weak and it got people really scared but it's nothing compared to THE BIG ONE...I think I might consider moving. LOL

J'adore Juicyâ„¢

1. Where were you and what were you doing at the time of the earthquake?
*i WAS OUTSiDE WiTH MY FRiEND, LEANiNG AGAiNST THE WALL OF HER HOUSE..WE FELT LiKE A BiG JERKiNG MOTiON BEFORE
2. Did you anything during the earthquake to improve your safety?
*NO. WE JUST WAiTiNG A LiTTLE WHiLE TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO MORE THEN WE LEFT TO OUR COLLEGE.
3. Did you try and call someone immediately after?
*i JUST CALLED MY MOM SiNCE WE HAD ALL THESE PEOPLE OVER AT OUR HOUSE
4. Did you go online or turn on the television?
*ONLY WHENi GOT HOME AFTER CLASS
5. Did the earthquake cause any damage where you were at?
*i DONT THiNK SO
6. Did you panic or stay calm?
*STAY CALM..iT WASNT A BiG DEAL
7. On a scale of 1-10 how severe was it to you?
*4 MAYBE
8. What are you going to do to prepare for the next earthquake?
*i DONT KNOW..i DONT THiNK THERES GOING TO BE ANOTHER ONE FOR A LONG TiME
9. Do you feel this was a "wake-up" call for people living in Southern California?
*NO. EARTHQUAKES HAPPEN ALL THE TiME

Maryam

I was at home and on the computer.
I went under my dining roo table till it was over.
Yeah, me dad I was worried.
I immediately turned it on to cnn.
No, perfume just fell off my dresser.
I was calm but the rest were panicky. I had to calm them down.
It was like a 6 to me.
Nothing. Hope everything will come out ok.
Definetly. I think this was a big warning that the "big one" is on its way.

copestir

I was shopping in a store with very high class and open windows.
2. I stayed put and slowly moved away from the windows
3.I called everyone on my emergency list. My family has an emergency plan where we all call to tell our location and our plans to meet up.
4. listened to the radio in the car.
5. the only damage I had was a return of the earth quake crack in the plaster in the wall. So, I have to repaint the wall. This crack returns after every after shock since the Northridge quake in 1994.
6. stayed calm..after the 1994 quake and the Landers quake...The "5 pointers" are not serious.
7. Moderate. maybe a four on your scale.
8. I have a complete evacuation and go kit for evacuation and fire type disaster that I up dated two weeks ago.
ii will be doing nothing to up date my disaster plan because I just did it.
9.Heavens, if you are a California resident and the fires (particularly this year) did not "wake you up" to the need of a disaster kit and plan that this earth quake is a kick in the pants.

alsaser

1. i was at work standing at computer
2. I moved away from windows, wasnt sure where to go.
3. my fiance, hes in england so i texted him...it was on the news there right away
4. tv wasnt accessible
5. no damage
6.calm, but i was shaking afterwards, my legs were trembling
7. it felt strong, that jolt, but considering it wasnt major afterall, hard to judge.
8. i'm as prepared as i can be
9. not really, kinda wat we live with

â™¥Plugâ™¥Inâ™¥Babyâ™¥

1. At Target shopping.
2. Nothing really helped.
3. Yes I did. Practically everyone else at Target did too, once they were out of the building.
4. No, I was at Target.
5. YES! The whole ceiling came down on us!
6. I stayed calm, but inside I was very panicked.
7. Probably 4 because no one got hurt, thank goodness.
8. I'm going to listen to the tips the experts gave us on the news.
9. Yes I do. We have to get ready for the "big one".

dancer[â™¥]

1. sleeping but then my brother woke me up
2. me and my brother went under the door
3. yeah my mom
4. both
5. nope
6. stay calm
7. 4, it felt like a ride
8. get a safety kit
9. yup

DesertFox OIC

1. In bed, it woke me up.
2. Nope, just waited it out before jumping out of bed.
3. Nope
4. I went online to the USGS-Caltech Seismec Net to see the magnitude.
5. Nothing apparent.
6. I was calm, being emotional gets in the way of logical thinking.
7. It was my first earthquake, I'll give it a 2.
8. Nothing.
9. Yes, there's something bigger brewing.

jimmy j

1. I was at my uncle's house playing Halo 3
2. My uncle put me and my baby cousin under the dining table
3. I called my mom
4.Yes we turned on the news
5. No just some spilled water
6. I paniced
7. It was a 8
8. I'm going to stay calm
9. Yes

SoCalâ™¥Nocturnal

1. I was at a college on a computer.
2. Walked over to stand under the doorway.
3. No, and no one in the room didn't either.
4. I was already online so I saw the news.
5. No
6. Stayed calm, I've lived here my whole life so I'm used to them.
7. 4
8. Nothing
9. No, we have them all the time.

Also, I think people are being over dramatic, it wasn't even that bad. They just want a story to fill in their news channel.

~*ibÎµloÐ¸gtothÎµskiÎµs~*

1on my couch eating cereal
2hah no i was going to but then it stopped
3nope
4i was watching tv ...so i guess
5nope
6panic
7 1
8 proabably nothing =/
9 yup. everyone but me

....um okay.

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