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HeartsCanHope

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8. Glad you're okay!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 07:07 AM

11 hrs ago

I lived in Israel for a year and we had a very small earthquake. The thing that scared me was the room actually undulated!
I grabbed my son and got to a doorway, and then the quake was over. Nothing broken in the house, just scary. Again, glad you made it through relatively okay.

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Holy shit that was some earthquake [View all] RandySF 12 hrs ago OP

Glad you are okay. Brace yourself for the aftershocks. livetohike 12 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 12 hrs ago #2

I thought it was about to "the one". RandySF 12 hrs ago #3

What neighborhood are you in? My friend on 12th and Folsom said it was strong. diane in sf 11 hrs ago #7

Nob Hill/Union Square area. RandySF 11 hrs ago #9

Yeah, it was a real heart-beater. NBachers 9 hrs ago #18

Got a really solid rattle down here by the airport. Grokenstein 11 hrs ago #4

Glad to hear you're okay. democrank 11 hrs ago #5

Rattlely and crunchy up here in Vallejo. Scary, but not too dramatic. House and contents are fine. People diane in sf 11 hrs ago #6

Glad you're okay! HeartsCanHope 11 hrs ago #8

Yikes! surfered 11 hrs ago #10

I didn't feel a thing down here in San Luis Obispo. n/t Jacson6 10 hrs ago #11

Fuck, not the television. 3Hotdogs 10 hrs ago #12

Nicely done. You made me smile. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz 10 hrs ago #13

The Old Baby-Raper controls the tectonic plates RVN VET71 9 hrs ago #14

I experienced Loma Prieta earthquake in 89 Bernardo de La Paz 9 hrs ago #15

I left Silicon Valley in July 1989 just before Loma Prieta Zorro 6 hrs ago #20

Glad you are safe. Duncanpup 9 hrs ago #16

I grew up in San Jose....earthquakes were common occurrences. ProudMNDemocrat 9 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 4 hrs ago #21

Being Reported As A 4.3 ProfessorGAC 4 hrs ago #22

We live pretty close to the epicenter. RandySF 14 min ago #23

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