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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 01:03 AM
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We just had a 5.6 quake here in the bay, hope everyone is ok.
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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Yo! I was pulling into my garage, didn't feel a thing!!! Phone starts ringing off the hook, "Did YOU FEEL THAT???",
"Uh, what?"

Just found out the epicenter was near one of our properties in San Jose...hope everything is ok.

5.6 is good, but shouldn't cause any damage...
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 01:25 AM
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We're having dinner: chicken shake and bake. No damages thus far.

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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 01:32 AM
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i felt it big time. nothing fell/broke. hope everyone else is all right.
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 01:40 AM
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Dogs got excited. About a six inch tsunami in the pool.
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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Never felt a thing - what time was it??
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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I was talking to a guy who is possibly selling me his 993 when the earthquake happened....he said "uhhh hold on a second my house is shaking" hahah
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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yeah, pretty scary to be honest. my wife was out and i was home with my 3 young kids. they all freaked out and my 1 year old starting crying. no damage (a couple of pics fell) and no one hurt, thank goodness!!

pretty good jolt though, and lasted about 20 - 30 seconds!!

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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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Interesting sensation - just like surfing a wave here in the hills

No sharp jolts - more of a rocking and rolling motion
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 03:13 AM
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My daughter was jumping on me in our living room. Didn't notice a thing.
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 03:47 AM
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Definitely felt it.

It was a higher frequency shudder rather than a rolling feeling for me. Our cheap, single pane windows really made quite a rattling noise in their sloppy metal frames. My wild-***-guess generator estimated a 5.5 in Hollister or a 4.3 in Santa Cruz. Small and pretty close. I wasn't too far off!

I was in Santa Rosa for the '89 quake and that was definitely a roller, being that far away from the epicenter. I literally watched slow asphalt waves come down the street during that one.

Overall, this one was kinda fun considering it probably didn't hurt much of anything in the bay area. You can't say that if people or property get hurt!!
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 04:15 AM
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I heard got a call. Im here at SEMA right now
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