SFist: 3.4 Earthquake Hits Bay Area

Xenu

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:42:34 -0800

A 3.4? Dude, that's like a truck driving by your house. BFD.

Shibi

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:48:22 -0800

We didn't feel anything, but we were rockin' and rollin' down Haight Street on the bus.

qviri

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:00:43 -0800

Hah. Correct links and times: Magnitude 3.5 - 16:25:46 UTC (8:25) http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/nc51212644.php Magnitude 3.0 - 16:38:50 UTC (8:38) http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/nc51212648.php I didn't notice it in Santa Clara, but to be fair, I don't even remember what I was doing this early in the morning.

WD40

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:59:30 -0800

This is BIG NEWS---according to the article, the quakes caused us to 'Go back in Time' Read it again---Duh?

withak

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:49:07 -0800

Calculating the magnitude of an earthquake is a relatively complex process. The number gets revised several times shortly after the earthquake as more data comes in from remote stations and as the existing data gets reviewed and revised.

qviri

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:28:07 -0800

The USGS link says 2.5?

withak

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:20:11 -0800

3.4 is weak sauce