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RandySF

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Mon Sep 22, 2025, 05:59 AM 23 hrs ago

Holy shit that was some earthquake [View all]

San Francisco. Rattled widows. Neatly toppled furniture and the television. I’m still jumpy.

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Glad you are okay. Brace yourself for the aftershocks. livetohike 23 hrs ago #1
Yup - woke me right the hell up and got me out of bed! 5 to 6 seconds of heavy shaking. No damage, NBachers 23 hrs ago #2
I thought it was about to "the one". RandySF 22 hrs ago #3
What neighborhood are you in? My friend on 12th and Folsom said it was strong. diane in sf 22 hrs ago #7
Nob Hill/Union Square area. RandySF 22 hrs ago #9
Yeah, it was a real heart-beater. NBachers 19 hrs ago #18
Got a really solid rattle down here by the airport. Grokenstein 22 hrs ago #4
Glad to hear you're okay. democrank 22 hrs ago #5
Rattlely and crunchy up here in Vallejo. Scary, but not too dramatic. House and contents are fine. People diane in sf 22 hrs ago #6
Glad you're okay! HeartsCanHope 22 hrs ago #8
Yikes! surfered 22 hrs ago #10
I didn't feel a thing down here in San Luis Obispo. n/t Jacson6 21 hrs ago #11
Fuck, not the television. 3Hotdogs 21 hrs ago #12
Nicely done. You made me smile. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 21 hrs ago #13
The Old Baby-Raper controls the tectonic plates RVN VET71 20 hrs ago #14
I experienced Loma Prieta earthquake in 89 Bernardo de La Paz 20 hrs ago #15
I left Silicon Valley in July 1989 just before Loma Prieta Zorro 16 hrs ago #20
Glad you are safe. Duncanpup 20 hrs ago #16
I grew up in San Jose....earthquakes were common occurrences. ProudMNDemocrat 20 hrs ago #17
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I live in the north bay woke up to the sensation of a mildly decernable tremor. I had actually forgotten about it! msfiddlestix 15 hrs ago #21
Being Reported As A 4.3 ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #22
We live pretty close to the epicenter. RandySF 11 hrs ago #23
Be safe over there! Quite rare in NYC... electric_blue68 9 hrs ago #24
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