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So this just happened

We had a little earthquake just a little bit ago. I wasn’t 100% sure it happened. It was only a 4.0 magnitude. I went to the other house to ask The Colonel if he felt it and he said, “no” so I turned to trusty google and sure enough. This is the 3rd earthquake I’ve been. My kids and I were in San Francisco at the time of the devestating 1989 quake. The Colonel was in Hawaii when it happened, lol. Then there was a tiny one when we lived in D.C. The Colonel was out of town for that one too 🤨
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[personal profile] respoftw 2017-12-14 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
I can't even imagine how scary that must have been. We're very lucky over here in that regard.
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[personal profile] otherearths_outthere 2017-12-14 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
This small earthquake wasn’t too bad, but the one in San Francisco affected me badly and triggered me enough to make me seek out and start therapy. I was a bit unnerved by the very minor one in Washington D.C. just because we lived on the 11th floor of our apartment building. I have made good progress though, because I found this experience kind of funny. The husband didnt know what happened and no one got hurt and there’s no damage.
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O_O

[personal profile] ysabetwordsmith 2018-01-01 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
Even little earthquakes are disturbing in a visceral way. They can also be very hard on infrastructure in areas not designed to handle them. It's not a big collapse usually. It's little cracks that show up months later.
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[personal profile] otherearths_outthere 2018-01-01 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
The big earthquake in SF really did a number on my psyche. It felt good to not be terrified for this latest one. Yay! for personal growth and the occasional therapy. We do have a rather large crack in the basement floor, in my art room. It’s gotten a little bit longer since the quake.
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[personal profile] ysabetwordsmith 2018-01-01 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
>>The big earthquake in SF really did a number on my psyche.<<

:( Yeah, that happens.

>> It felt good to not be terrified for this latest one. Yay! for personal growth and the occasional therapy.<<

That is quite an accomplishment.

>> We do have a rather large crack in the basement floor, in my art room. It’s gotten a little bit longer since the quake.<<

Yikes.
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