5/17 Long Beach - FYI

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This is for the folks staying here tonight, that are surfing the internet. We've just had a pretty good shaker (earthquake), and we aren't all that far from the epicenter. For those who have never been through one of these, we may feel smaller quakes, what we call aftershocks, through out the night.

 

There's already been a few smaller ones, that I've felt several small rollings aftershocks, but nothing too drastic. (I'm about 2 miles from the port) :)

 

The key is to not panic. If you feel the ground moving a little too much for your comfort, move to a doorway. Do not run outdoors.

 

A Shake Map If you click on the large red square, you can follow links to the seismograph info. Which I think is just cool to look at. Early reports are it was a 5.0 ... (which normally doesn't even make me bat an eye)