Rattled
17 November 2008A 4.1 'quake hit at 33.498°N 116.865°W, at 12:35:42 UTC. I felt it here in Hillcrest, and started checking the USGS SoCal 'quake map, fearing that a population center had been hit by something big. Fortunately, the 'quake wasn't all that strong, and the population density at the surface above the epicenter was very low (even before the 'quake).
[Up-Date (2008:11/21): I was asleep when a 5.0 'quake hit Baja Calfornia yester-day, and don't recall feeling it.]
Tags: earthquakes
At least the quake wasn't too close to the cooling towers near O-side.
Population density -- now there's an interesting term.
Here in S.J. we've been dealing with a lot of population density recently, especially at the S.J.P.D.; the revelation of the magnitude of which was a bit of a quake. However, due to the employment of more sensitive instruments, calibrated more finely for the oscillating hooliganism of youth, the epicenter did turn out to be the local lyceum, and their spry Obama-Jugend.
The event registered 8.0 on the "youts-apprehended-o-meter".
Maybe I'll have them tend my lawn for a year, allowed to steal everything they can cut with the lawnmower, trembler or otherwise.