5.1 Earthquake Hits California 114
An anonymous reader writes "A 5.1 earthquake hit Southern California at 9:09PM local time on Friday. It was preceded by a 3.6 earthquake, then followed by 3.4 and 3.6 quakes, as well as 100+ smaller aftershocks. The United States Geological Survey has a map showing the epicenter. There have been no reported deaths, though roughly 50 people have been displaced from their homes. 'The shake caused a rock slide in Carbon Canyon, causing a car to overturn, according to the Brea Police Department. Fullerton police received reports of water main breaks and windows shattering, but primarily had residents calling about burglar alarms being set off by the quake.'"
Equivalent (Score:5, Insightful)
A 5.1 in California is the equivalent of an inch of snow in Ohio. People will kvetch about it but not cause any real issues.
And in other news for nerds (Score:5, Insightful)
And in other technological "news for nerds"....
Hurricanes hit the Mid-Atlantic
Tornadoes spawn in the Midwest.
Snow falls in the Northeast.
Taxes go up.
Civil liberties go down.
Google makes money.
http://www.earthquakecountry.i... [earthquakecountry.info]
Re:filed under lame news? (Score:4, Insightful)
I used to think living in the country somewhere, a drive away from a WalMart but out where a man's rights are respected, was crazy talk. Now it seems like a nice way to lay back and watch the world spin.
Most things that make sense to the informed are "crazy talk" to the rest.
Re:Other quakes today (Score:4, Insightful)