Anyone feel the quake in California? Tsunami warning.

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Well there was an earthquake off the Northern California coast if you all know.
a shaker mesauring 7.0 about 80 miles west of Eureka. At least no damage was done anywhere. But then the Weather Survey issued a tsunami waring throughout the whole state of California, Oregon, Washington and even in S. Briltish Columbia.

People around the shore and low area were told to evacuate to higher areas and wait for the warning to be called off which was the case.

I know they had a couple earthquakes around the same area about 10 years ago with the same magnitudes but no tsunami's took place at all, or were strong enough to create one to hit the coast. I wonder if the type of quake may have affected this, my guess it was probably a slip-slide fault which moves the earth side by side compared to thrust faults which lift the earth up, now that would cause a tsunami.

This wasn't a 9 on the richter scale which is what, a thousand or more times stronger than a 7. The tsunami's in the Indian Ocean were ignited by a 9.2, the Alaska quake and Tsunami of 1964 was a 9, or a 8.9 or something like that.

So did anybody feel the earthquake at all which struck around the 8 o'clock hour? Did any of you even prepare yourselves?

I always liked that place Eureka, California.
It is a beautiful, and quaint town that reminds
me of old postcards of how life use to be.
simple and basic. It would be a ashame
that a series of tidal waves would ruin it's
lustre and developers start modernizing
it appearance and throw in condo's and thus
pollute it's charm. This is why I hope a tidal
wouldn't happen.

I feel for those people too. When I was last
there the rent for a 1 bedroom apartment was
$500-$600, and a studio was $400-$500.
The average job was practically based.
Food, clothing, lodging, students at the
nearby Humbolt State, and College of
Redwoods. This is the only J.C that has it's
own dorms due to being 25 miles from
town, and no bus service worth noting.

The antique stores and especially the
Antiquarian bookstores rival those of
San Francisco. The only difference is
they like their customers business down
there, unlike here in San Francisco. Here
you a invading rodent, and they much
rather you go to one of their online
auctions.

The coffee shops are "Starbucks" free.
Nope! No starbucks there, as well as any
Targets, Walmarts, ect.....! This is another
reason I call it a postcard town. It's
big city population is about 30,000-40,000.

I use to live there for 6 months. It sucks
to live their since it isn't a place to do things.
Internet cafe's-Ha! Ha!-Right!! !! ! But I don't
go there for that anyways. Shame on me
for laughing on this matter. I want it's
postcard image, not the BS in San
Francisco, and insensitivities of Urbanville-
Somewhere USA. Think Sacramento and
you are close. Bah! Humbug! to Sacramento.

Yay to Eureka, and Booo! to tital waves!

Sincerely,
Ghosthunter

What I don't want to see damaged by waves or any disaster is the forests, the Pacific Redwoods are some seriously tall and ancient trees. I traveled around the Avenue of The Giants, near Eureka and it is such a nice and area to travel along. Seeing those areas washed away would be a catrastophe on its own.

Eureka is like an old-town style city especially in the central district. I've been to Eureka but not the old part of town though. It may be too slow for some people, but it fits well for those who like the old-time life and a nice slow life.

Regarding the shaker, I didn't feel it. I haven't felt a earthquake in several years now. If I did then I may have thought it was something else.

Do you live there? I have been itching
to visit there again! Hmmmmm?

The Redwoods are one of it's greater
points. I will agree! They are not near
the water like the town is and this is
why I emphasized the town, not the redwoods.

What's it like up there for you, provided
you live in the area?

Sincerely,
Ghosthunter

There was a 5.6 south of Palm Springs the other morning. It was probably about a 5.0 where I live. For a few seconds there I was considering actually getting out of bed for this one, but ended up going back to sleep before it was over.

I live nowhere near the area probably about 300 miles away. But being there a few times, the forests are so dark and shady. I feel like I'm gonna break my neck trying to see the very top of those trees. I'm sure I want to the recorded "Tallest Redwood" about 340 feet tall. There wasn't a lot of water flowing around the time I was there but I am sure that it would make the scenery more valuable. But for me it is like being in a sedative dark enchanted forest.

I just wouldn't want to see a major temblor knock many of those trees down. There are trees by the coast and I know a tsunami can really do damage to the bottom ends of the trees and flood the forest area, and if one was powerful enough.

They sure get a lot of shakers down in the Desert. Twentynine Palms, Joshua Tree (They had some huge ones, luckily they were in non-populated areas)

I wonder what it would be like if a big one would hit there during a PGA Golf event.

"Here is Tiger looking to make par with a 20 foot putt, look the curve, it's gonna go...... OH MY GOD WERE HAVING AN EARTHQUAKE!!"

(TV Screens acroos America go blank)

I am glad I live nowhere close.

"Earthquake Strikes Off Coast"

• 80 miles of the coast of Northern California
• Tuesday Night!
• 7:50 pm
• 90 miles Southwest of Cresent City
• 300 miles Northwest of San Francisco

"A brief warning in effect"

• California to Mexico Border
• Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Pg 9 of 6/15/05' Examiner-S.F

This is true. When I was teaching metaphysics
there the forests served as a training ground
for intuition. I would blind fold him and I and
we feel the envirement and trust our "feelings".

During the campfire we would his druidic stuff
involving "Dragon's blood" and things as such
and then explore the intuition "wicca" things.

I learned from him, he learned from me. The
forests their are errie! I can feel it. The Harry
Potter films talk about the dark forest! This is
of course fiction. The real dark forest that
harvests light(positive) and dark(not-so positive)
energies lies in the deepness of those ancient
forests.

Sincerely,
Ghosthunter

Yep, I had that feeling it would be a slip-slide quake moving things side-by-side. I think the San Andreas Fault (which is a slip-slide fault) is skewing off to the ocean around the North Coast but I don't know if it is involved in these quakes at all.

But a thrust fault quake, which goes up and down. Yep... that would cause a major tsunami, displacing the water and lifting it high causing seismic related waves in multiple directions.

I'd rather be here than in Florida, where hurricanes are sure to destroy your home if not prepared. Or the midwest with tornadoes. Maybe that is why cities over there are larger in area. My guess.

And the thing about over there is that experts see that the storms are coming and have a feeling that it my strike a spot. But since people can see that it is coming, there is a lot more panic and widspread chaos. Traffic jams, near rioting in supermarkets, no thanks I'd rather be here.
But here in California, you never know when it will happen where it will happen and how big it will be. And besides earthquakes are happening all the time, they are so tiny you can't even know they exist. It's the big ones that don't come too often. If so maybe, in remote areas. I know Alaska gets more 6s and 7s than we do but once again they are so remote that no damage occurs.

But I will say one thing, always be prepared for the BIG ONE.

At least a few more moderate shakers around the SoCal Area around the same days. Plus one in the Cent. Valley about 40 miles south of where I live.

I know this is normal but than most wouldn't expect this many in a short time frame, especially since they're in populated areas.

But so many news reports kept asking "Will this lead to the big one?" The seismologist kept answering "No, it will not, we will never know"

It's just a small earthquake but why does it need a big story? Usually a quick tidbit in the middle of the news is okay, but not the top story.