Today LA had an earthquake. It registered as a 5.4. I was just passing through our dinning area when it hit. It came as a define jolt followed by some side to side swaying for 30 seconds. A few little items rolled off the fireplace mantel, but other than that no damage. We have a emergency shut off valve on our gas meter but the earthquake was not hard enough to shut the gas off. Having lived through the Northridge earthquake this was minor. The biggest inconvenience was the lack of cell phone service. Apparently thousands of people hit their autodials to check on their loved ones immediately after the earth settled. Verizon was overwhelmed with the increased cellular use. It did remind those of us who live in LA that the big one will come just like the hurricane did come to New Orleans.
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