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Earthquake just hit LA

quake.usgs.gov — 5.8 Earthquake hit California, minutes ago.

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  • xxMaxaroni, on 07/29/2008, -11/+518I felt the earthquake from where I live. I tried to take a ***** after just in case there was an aftershock, because I've always wanted to be taking a ***** during an earthquake.
  • SaladCactusKing, on 07/29/2008, -5/+453I was sitting on the toilet, and for a quick second, I thought I had developed superpowers that were beginning to manifest.
  • inactive, on 07/29/2008, -7/+400I live in L.A. and felt my bed shake, because I was going to take a nap. Then I proceeded to fall asleep again while it was still shaking. Nothing beats the natural way of rocking you to sleep!
  • FeargusMcDuff, on 07/29/2008, -62/+441That's what you get for legalising gay marriage..
  • temporaryescape, on 07/29/2008, -3/+238Yeah, that sounds nice. ***** and piss splashing all over my ass while the light falls on my head, knocking me out, then my niece opens the door and sees her uncle with my pants at my ankles, wakes me up, and as I try to stand I slip and fall into my own feces, now we're both covered in ***** stains and urine while my sister.... aw ***** the aristocrats.
  • makemoneynotart, on 07/29/2008, -8/+241I live in the Hollywood Hills, for a minute I thought this was gunna be 'The One' and I would be tumbling down the hill. ***** that noise!

    Damn nature, you scary!
  • dezertrat, on 07/29/2008, -4/+202more info from AP-
    " LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A strong earthquake shook Southern California on Tuesday, and the jolt was felt from Los Angeles to San Diego, and slightly in Las Vegas.

    Preliminary information from the U.S. Geological Survey estimated the quake at magnitude 5.8, centered 29 miles east-southeast of downtown Los Angeles near Chino Hills in San Bernardino County.

    Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey said there were not immediate reports of damage or injury in Los Angeles.

    The quake struck at 11:42 a.m. PDT. Buildings swayed in downtown Los Angeles for several seconds.

    © 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. "
  • bodger, on 07/29/2008, -1/+192Dugg for keeping the © notice in!
  • ScottMitchell, on 07/29/2008, -1/+190"Also, anyone from Placentia"

    I'm nearby, in Amniotic Sacville.
  • cheese06, on 07/29/2008, -7/+156wtf it happened around noonish. you lazy ass!
  • acontorer, on 07/29/2008, -0/+128World's least appealing superhero....
  • Fadakar, on 07/29/2008, -2/+125It's really sad, this is what woke me up, and the first thing I went to save was the LCD TV in my room when I saw it was wobbling around, I didn't even go to see how my mom or dog were doing. I feel like an ass. Only thing that broke was some of the china though, not too bad, my neighbor's house got ***** though.

    Also, anyone from Placentia? :p
  • Protoss, on 07/29/2008, -4/+119And the only reason I knew was because of the woot forums.....
  • shanomaq, on 07/29/2008, -6/+115yes, and i shat my pants
  • machocheese34, on 07/29/2008, -7/+110sadly some people think thats true
  • inactive, on 07/29/2008, -0/+102Maybe he was at home GENERATING EARTHQUAKES FOR AL QAEDA.
  • lokee73, on 07/29/2008, -1/+98I'm on the 5th floor of a building not far from the epicenter. It gave me motion sickness...and ruined my pants.
  • thetanman, on 07/29/2008, -4/+97I'm reminded of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZMwKPmsbWE
  • WhoRadley, on 07/29/2008, -1/+92Twitter exploded with updates about it.

    This was my favorite: http://bit.ly/49IkUM

  • mulling, on 07/29/2008, -1/+86This place is a disaster. I was shocked at how quickly my officemates turned to cannibalism.
  • Newsdude, on 07/29/2008, -1/+84Felt at Disneyland, all rides closed for inspection
  • GregFD3S, on 07/29/2008, -0/+82Not even a 6 pointer, go back to sleep...
  • howellb01, on 07/29/2008, -9/+90best comment on this whole page. :)

    ...and thats coming from a *****.
  • Chickenlip, on 07/29/2008, -3/+68asl?
  • NextLust, on 07/29/2008, -2/+66I'm on the 11th floor of my building here in West LA. I got right the ***** out as soon as the building started swaying.
  • th3gh05t, on 07/29/2008, -14/+76Dead sleep? 12pm on Tuesday? You need a job.
  • Codename, on 07/29/2008, -1/+58It wasn't a 5.8, the magnatude was reduced to 5.4.
  • marvinmatthew, on 07/29/2008, -1/+58I work in downtown Los Angeles. I was a fun ride on the 30th floor.

    But as far as earthquakes go, it wasn't that bad. I've felt much worse.
  • protodon, on 07/29/2008, -13/+68So did California fall off yet? Too soon?
  • rccarter, on 07/29/2008, -4/+58Anyone else find it funny that the page says "What happens when I click on an earthquake?"?
  • Depthfunction, on 07/29/2008, -0/+47Who cares? It's funny to watch cable news sensationalizing this, though. We keep getting all of these live shots from helicopters and cameras in the field desperately searching for images of panic and devastation, but all we see is people going about their business normally.
  • TomJohn, on 07/29/2008, -0/+47I threw up in your mouth a little.
  • clumsytime, on 07/29/2008, -0/+46Damn, that made me laugh..thanks man...
  • ovni, on 07/29/2008, -1/+42Immediately afterwards the cell networks were totally overloaded. Took me like 20 minutes to get a call through.
  • WELLDOITLIVE, on 07/29/2008, -0/+40Superstank! or maybe The Bowel Owl because he wears an owl helmet.
  • linagee, on 07/29/2008, -0/+40It's just the California housing market crashing further.
  • RustyJ, on 07/29/2008, -0/+40Utter devastation.
  • samyoungguitar, on 07/29/2008, -1/+39***** woke me up.
  • erichw1504, on 07/29/2008, -1/+38woke me up from the dead...
  • tech9, on 07/29/2008, -2/+39there was an emergency broadcast test on the tv just 30 mins before, crazzy...
  • Jeffler, on 07/29/2008, -0/+36Welcome back
  • jonjo, on 07/29/2008, -2/+37I got an instant image of your face - ***** scared - made me chuckle

    edit: but glad you're ok
  • ComeOutSwingin, on 07/29/2008, -1/+36That's what she said.
  • ma1nstream, on 07/29/2008, -3/+36woke me up from a dead sleep...
  • tripledjr, on 07/29/2008, -4/+36Is it a coincidence that I farted at that exact moment while I was swimming nearby?
  • inactive, on 07/29/2008, -1/+32I never felt an earthquake I'd like to be in one. I'd build a fort out of sofa cushions to protect myself.
  • thelock65, on 07/29/2008, -0/+30its a conspiracy
  • pckbeta, on 07/29/2008, -0/+30I loled.
  • Dakart, on 07/29/2008, -6/+36I was actually BETTERING society at work when it hit.
  • 13373h4X0r, on 07/29/2008, -3/+33"Hey, California, what's shaking?"

    (Too soon?...)
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