At 12:30PM, Mrs. Hikermor and I experienced very noticeable shaking as the waves from a 5.3 quake just south of Santa Cruz island reached our home. Only slight damage on the island and none reported from the mainland. One is reminded, once again, of the utter randomness and lack of foreknowledge of these events.

The USGS had the magnitude calibrated and the epicenter located before we could access their site.