6.9 Baja California Earthquake Rocks San Diego: Do you know anyone in earthquake zone?

by Political Pirate Posted 2009/08/03 21:08:18

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	Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!	19 votes	43%
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	Four eartquakes hit Baja California!? 6.9 is a big earthquake!	8 votes	18%

A series of bad earthquakes struck Baja California, with the biggest being a 6.9. The series of California earthquakes started with a magnitude of 5.8, then the 6.9 earthquake, followed by a 5.0 and a 5.9 earthquake on the Richter scale. The earthquakes were centered 360 miles south of the CA border, but were felt as far us at San Diego, causing a scare. Offices in downtown San Diego were evacuated as a precautionary measure. Luckily, no Tsunami warning has been issued.

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obamawalker 2010/01/27 00:23:20

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

It was about time we had a real earthquake. Not that they're good or anything but we've been due for some real ones.

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gillahooley 2009/08/09 20:16:15

No. I don't know anyone in the San Diego or Baja California Earthquake area.

used to have a step cousin stationed in the navy there but not anymore.

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alikatt 2009/08/07 01:58:25

Four eartquakes hit Baja California!? 6.9 is a big earthquake!

Dude, earthquakes are so "Obama"!

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ladytisi 2009/08/06 09:35:19

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

yes but our children are closer to SF ... though they live on a fault line as well

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Rick 2009/08/05 21:54:29

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

A lot of time shares just went to bargain rates, I'll bet, and those interested will find a lot of willing trades. Loma Prieta was 7.3 as I remember, and in my Foster City office, one could discern discrete sine waves in the the high voltage power lines crossing the bay. Very impressive. One of the few things CA does right is its enforcement of protective building codes regarding quakes. One should remember the Richter Scale is logrithmic, rather than simply scalar, so anything over a 5 will take your breath away. Whoopee ti-yi-oh!

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Nick names are stupid 2009/08/05 16:20:16

No. I don't know anyone in the San Diego or Baja California Earthquake area.

And I don't care

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Duke----The Non Racist, Fun... 2009/08/05 03:49:11

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

one of the businesses that advertise with my business live 161 miles from Baja Ca. at Imperial Beach, I,m sure they felt it if it was felt in San Diego. I think though that the actual center of quake was some 360 mile from them.

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bernynhel 2009/08/05 02:10:12 (edited)

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

Me!

My front porch.

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Beccy 2009/08/05 00:38:23

No. I don't know anyone in the San Diego or Baja California Earthquake area.

my heart goes out to the citizens of the area

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captkirk999 2009/08/04 18:34:20

No. I don't know anyone in the San Diego or Baja California Earthquake area.

I don't think so but I do have cousins who live in California Somewhere.

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GrandGizmo 2009/08/04 16:19:26
Kitty Lady 2009/08/04 14:54:47

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

It didn't really cause any damage in the San Diego area. It was in Baja California. No tsunami or anything. They felt it in Phoenix and Tucson also.

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Extremist Soldier of Christ 2009/08/04 11:34:34 (edited)

Four eartquakes hit Baja California!? 6.9 is a big earthquake!

Gog and MOgog.............that ought to conclude this question. The new

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MoonBunny 2009/08/04 06:11:28

Four eartquakes hit Baja California!? 6.9 is a big earthquake!

My best friend lives somewhat near there.

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bluejacket 2009/08/04 03:58:09

Four eartquakes hit Baja California!? 6.9 is a big earthquake!

Used to live there. But I moved out of state.

I couldn't afford to support that many people who don't work, but keep having babies.

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Seadawg 2009/08/04 02:52:41

No. I don't know anyone in the San Diego or Baja California Earthquake area.

No. I'm not aware of anybody.

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MOM - LOL@Silly.St.Sarah.of... 2009/08/04 00:22:42

Four eartquakes hit Baja California!? 6.9 is a big earthquake!

+1
Scary, very scary!

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mach to MOM - L... 2009/08/04 00:30:24

+1
May I add a scary

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randy 2009/08/04 00:13:42

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

I live outside the city in San Diego county, I didn't feel it.

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Lowider 2009/08/03 23:55:58

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

I use to live just north of San Diego

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nancy 2009/08/03 23:35:44

Four eartquakes hit Baja California!? 6.9 is a big earthquake!

I have not heard anything abuot it yet.

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devildave 2009/08/03 23:35:12

Four eartquakes hit Baja California!? 6.9 is a big earthquake!

this aint nothing, wait until the big one comes, all hell will break lose, millions will die!!!!!

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Katrina 2009/08/03 22:57:04

No. I don't know anyone in the San Diego or Baja California Earthquake area.

We have two son's in LA and they have had a few good ones. We were in one a few years ago while out there and it was a smaller one and it was somewhat un- nerving

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BlytheSpirit~bn0 2009/08/03 22:41:38

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

The only person I know if in the area is Eddie and he said he didn't even know about it. Guess all is well, and that is good.

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Manster 2009/08/03 22:41:22

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

I have some relatives who moved to LA from Georgia many years ago.One of my former coworkers also moved from the mid-west out there and back,and now he's living out in San Diego again.

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beachbum 2009/08/03 22:22:43

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

My ex has a nephew and his family out there.

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CaliGurl 2009/08/03 21:53:39 (edited)

Wow. Yeah I know people in the Baja California Earthquake zone. 6.9 is a biggie!

Yes, I do... and I live right along the San Andreas Fault Line in So. Cal.

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beachbum to CaliGurl 2009/08/03 22:21:59

YIKES!!!

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CaliGurl to beachbum 2009/08/03 22:48:29

I've lived with earthquakes my entire life... you shake for a while and then it's over. I live in fear of fire devastation more often... Not for my life, but for the lives of the animals and the beauty where I live, and of course, my home.

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beachbum to CaliGurl 2009/08/03 23:00:02

+1
Double Yikes. Can't imagine the fires you must see - the devastation that I see on TV is incredible. That would be very scary.

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CaliGurl to beachbum 2009/08/03 23:10:00

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beachbum to CaliGurl 2009/08/03 23:14:10

Horrifying.

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CaliGurl to beachbum 2009/08/04 01:21:43 (edited)

Yes, and the sky looks like Armageddon. It's very, very scary. And this is what we're left with afterwards (my mom lost her house... lost everything): NOTE: Arnold observing the damage.

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beachbum to CaliGurl 2009/08/04 01:43:32

That's so hard. We had hurricane Ike blow through this area - specifically where I live, there were just lots of trees down, but it just completely devistated this area. Like after your fire, the area looked like a war zone. The exit going to my sister's house was the last exit anyone could take - highway was closed after that for over a week. We were all very fortunate - no one was hurt. So very sorry to hear about your mom's loss...hope things are better for her now.

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CaliGurl to beachbum 2009/08/04 02:04:38

Yes, the insurance company was actually very good to her (there are some horror stories from others that had different insurance carriers, though). My mom was able to get into a better house, next to a golf course. She had a lot of content insurance, and bought all new furniture, dishes, etc... Plus, she gave me $30,000 of the money. But, believe me, it was NOT worth it!! She lost everything... every photograph she had collected for 69 years, my dad and her's wedding rings (my mom is widowed from my dad), her parents wedding rings, her dad and brother's purple star from service in the military, many sentimental things that I made her as a child - and as an adult, every thing that meant anything about my brother (who died @ 16 years old). 69 years of her life... Gone. Just imagine how that would feel. My heart broke for her. We found out on Larry King on CNN when we were evacuated from the area... they mentioned her little street... she was speechless. She had lived in this area for exactly one year, to be near me and my kids. Very, very sad. Fire is a huge issue for many of us that live in beautiful areas of Southern California. We typically have 2 week evacuations... that is not unusual. The fire that my mom lost her house in burned 930 other homes... and it was ars...

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Yes, the insurance company was actually very good to her (there are some horror stories from others that had different insurance carriers, though). My mom was able to get into a better house, next to a golf course. She had a lot of content insurance, and bought all new furniture, dishes, etc... Plus, she gave me $30,000 of the money. But, believe me, it was NOT worth it!! She lost everything... every photograph she had collected for 69 years, my dad and her's wedding rings (my mom is widowed from my dad), her parents wedding rings, her dad and brother's purple star from service in the military, many sentimental things that I made her as a child - and as an adult, every thing that meant anything about my brother (who died @ 16 years old). 69 years of her life... Gone. Just imagine how that would feel. My heart broke for her. We found out on Larry King on CNN when we were evacuated from the area... they mentioned her little street... she was speechless. She had lived in this area for exactly one year, to be near me and my kids. Very, very sad. Fire is a huge issue for many of us that live in beautiful areas of Southern California. We typically have 2 week evacuations... that is not unusual. The fire that my mom lost her house in burned 930 other homes... and it was arson. Senseless.

I am so glad to hear that in your situation, nobody was hurt. (We were unharmed physically, as well). Did your homes survive?

btw.... I'm a beach bum, too ;-)
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beachbum to CaliGurl 2009/08/04 02:14:54

We were very fortunate. My niece lives on a canal, and she lost the stuff downstairs - her hot tube floated on off to somewhere - never to be found again. My sister only lost part of her fence.
It took quite a while for some to get insurance, but everyone has pitched in and there has been a lot of re-building. A friend who lives in a very affluent area in a 3 story house lost every thing on 2 floors, and lost the down stairs of his store. Many people, like your mom, lost everything. Of all the re-buliding, the very best news is that a treaching medical hospital that has an outstanding triage unit, has opened back
up, just in the past few days. Originally, it was going to be closed permanently, but the state stepped in and re-vived it. Jobs were saved and it's badly needed in the area since there are a lot of chemical plants, and the fear was if there was some kind of accident, then awful lot of lives would be saved.

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CaliGurl to beachbum 2009/08/04 02:25:27

I'm glad to hear it worked out, for the most part. Our homeowners insurance is off the chart here where I live. Our fires seem to happen in October and November, during the Santa Ana winds. But, we have no crime! We have to remain grateful, right?!

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beachbum to CaliGurl 2009/08/04 03:39:21

Insurance has shot up here, too. August/Sept are the height of hurricane season. So far, so good.

May not have the physical memories, but the memories of the heart can never be taken away.

Have a great evening.

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Beccy to CaliGurl 2009/08/05 00:40:27

it is horrible and beautiful at the same time.

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CaliGurl to Beccy 2009/08/05 01:15:22

Yes, I have only lived in Southern California... this area owns my heart and soul. I'm cool with earthquakes... no biggie. But the fires are devastating... I live in a vacation resort town. It's beautiful, crime-free, and a wonderful place to raise a family. But, I do have to worry about fire. It's a trade-off. I won't leave California, though... unless for love.

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