8:16 PM. October 20, 2011.
Ron stopped listening to me abruptly, and I could see his eyes darting. Then I heard the rumble. Ron felt the earth shaking.
The earthquake originated on the Hayward Fault near Berkley, CA across the bay from us.
It was the second significant quake (3.8--the first was 4.0) at that location today. Very unusual.
Every 150 years there is a big quake on the Hayward fault. It has been 143 years.
Perhaps it is time for me to complete our earthquake kit. The news crews and geologists are reiterating the importance of preparedness. The words are not "if" but "when."
The irony of the day...it was the great California Shakeout Drill today. Schools across the state participated in earthquake drills.
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