5.8 magnitude earthquake struck at 11:44 approx. 29 miles SE of downtown L.A.

A second smaller aftershock occurred at 11:54.

No reports of injuries or damages so far.

I could sure feel it up here in Pasadena, CA.

John E

check those bobs, faks, psk kits, and edc's

Keep safe folks.

Some places have been hit with a moderate "foreshock", and then the Big One let loose. Hope that's not the case there.

Fill the water jugs.

Sue

May all of the ETS members an d their families and friends be safe.
Keep the BOB's handy.

Not a quiver in San Diego.

Quake has now been downgraded to a 5.4 magnitude and the "official" USGS time of occurrence is 11:42 PST.

Reports of minor damage are starting to come thru on local news. No injuries or fatalities reported so far.

John E

Yup, been a while since I felt an earthquake that strong. Shook us up pretty good here in south Orange County, but not strong enough to do any damage, I think.

Twenty minutes later, I'm out driving to get some lunch. I'm stopped at a red light and I just happen to glance in my rearview mirror. Someone behind me in the next lane is coming up fast and jams on their brakes and skids to a stop half way across the intersection. Didn't notice the red light. Anyway, just goes to show how most of us will probably buy the farm the usual ways, and not in some spectacular disaster like the Big One.

Good Luck everybody in So. Cal!!!

Like Susan and Nicodemus say, it's time to set ThreatCon Echo, to be prepared for aftershocks, or like Susan mentioned, perhaps this was just the "Fore Shocks" of the BIG ONE.

Get all preps up-to-date, like:
water, food, portable/temporary shelter (tents, camper, etc), means to cook, bathroom requirements, contingency plans & escape route(s) reviewed & updated, prepare/replenish your boat/camper for getting underway (if you have 1), stock up on paper products, get prescriptions refilled, etc.

I was sitting in the local Trader Joes parking lot ( for our overseas members, it is a chain grocery with wine,cheese, deli type foods.)My Toyota starts to bounce like a smallboat hitting swells. I looked at the trees, no wind. I looked behind me, no ex girlfriends. I looked around, people unconcerned. I decided it was my imagination. We then went to the Post Office. Lady in line is on the cellphone telling some suger daddy in New York she needs emergency money NOW, there is panic buying for food and water.I ask my cute korean postal clerk if we had a shaker? " Yes, it was @ 5.6 in Chino" I said " Oh, I thought my imagination was playing tricks on me." She replied " No this was much safer, Chris."I came home, Cat had dragged his sack of dried food, all 5 pounds of it under the table.