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Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: sonicus on August 24, 2014, 04:39:31 AM

I hope that all in our area  here in California near the Mothership are well and have  experienced  little or no damage to their structures and items.  
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc72282711#scientific (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc72282711#scientific)
 
There have been reports of power-outages in the immediate area  
 
http://fox40.com/2014/08/24/6-0-earthquake-hits-american-canyon-napa-county/ (http://fox40.com/2014/08/24/6-0-earthquake-hits-american-canyon-napa-county/)
 
(Message edited by sonicus on August 24, 2014)

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: sonicus on August 24, 2014, 04:57:44 AM

Google Public Alerts  
http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=6123f2003b3068a2&hl=en&gl=US&source=web (http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=6123f2003b3068a2&hl=en&gl=US&source=web)
 
 
 
 
(Message edited by sonicus on August 24, 2014)

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: David Houck on August 24, 2014, 07:15:07 AM

Thanks for posting this here Wolf.  I heard about it this morning when I checked the news.  I've read that there are power outages, gas leaks, etc, throughout the Bay area, including in Santa Rosa.  The only significant damage I've read about so far is the buckling of a highway off-ramp; apparently bridges and such appear to be fine.  Residents reporting shattered glass, etc.
 
Hoping all of our Bay area Alembic family are unscathed.

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: David Houck on August 24, 2014, 07:41:20 AM

I've read reports of a few highway closings, and of structural damage in Napa.
 
Said to be the strongest since the Loma Prieta quake in 1989.

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: 811952 on August 24, 2014, 09:20:22 AM

I hope our friends are safe..
John

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: keith_h on August 24, 2014, 09:41:55 AM

I hope everyone is ok. I still have friends out there and heard from one they are doing fine just some broken glass and that they are a little jumpy. I went through the Loma Prieta quake in 89' and the Morgan Hill quake in 84' (was only a 1/2 mile from epicenter for that one). No matter how one comes out of it they are all unnerving.  
 
Keith

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: hammer on August 24, 2014, 10:13:47 AM

Hope that everyone and everything is okay out there.

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: pauldo on August 24, 2014, 10:15:29 AM

Safe wishes.

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: lbpesq on August 24, 2014, 10:53:19 AM

I thought I had a dream last night around 3:00 a.m. that I felt an earthquake.  I had forgotten about it this morning when my mom called from N.Y. worried about us - then I remembered my hazy half-asleep dream.  No damage here (about 40-50 miles away).  Just like back in '89, , the TV people are focusing on damage, showing the same scenes over and over, making it seem worse to the rest of the country.  Thankfully, there appear to be few injuries.    
 
Bill, tgo

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: adriaan on August 24, 2014, 12:24:20 PM

Best wishes to all friends in the affected area.

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: smokin_dave on August 24, 2014, 07:24:05 PM

An old friend/bandmate just moved to Santa Rosa a couple of weeks ago.Welcome to California.

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: sonicus on August 24, 2014, 08:04:56 PM

I am sure that  Enrico Caruso was horrified in 1906 as well ! http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/ew19.html (http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/ew19.html)

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: dead_head on August 24, 2014, 08:44:16 PM

Hoping all the best for our Alembic family and all others in the affected areas.

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: moonliner on August 24, 2014, 10:07:57 PM

Scary.  I hope everyone is safe....

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: artswork99 on August 25, 2014, 08:00:43 AM

Hoping that all are safe and sound.

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: mica on August 25, 2014, 09:24:20 AM

Weathered it fine here - though the shaking was vigorous and extended. I was actually awake when it happened (I took an old lady nap in the afternoon!) so I got the whole ride.

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: sonicus on August 25, 2014, 09:59:44 AM

Mica , That is good news . I was awake for the entire ride as well . The shaking seemed to last quite some time here  , perhaps approximately 20 seconds. (That would be about 40 miles from the epicenter.)  After the event I made my report of observations to The USGS as I usually do. Anyone can make a report there, It really helps them out.
 
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc72282711#dyfi_form (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc72282711#dyfi_form)

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: growlypants on August 25, 2014, 10:03:09 AM

I'm also VERY glad you're all ok out there!

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: JuancarlinBass on August 25, 2014, 10:39:31 AM

Glad to know the entire Alembic family is OK!

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: rustyg61 on August 25, 2014, 10:54:18 AM

So glad everyone is safe & sound! Hopefully there was no damage at the Mothership too!

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: flpete1uw on August 25, 2014, 10:55:00 AM

Glad to hear there is safe reporting coming from our West Coast brethren. Somehow I knew at some point there would be some collective low B / E string repercussions built up that would need to be released.  
Be safe out there,
Pete

Title: Earthquake M 6.1 - 6km NW of American Canyon, California
Post by: sonicus on August 25, 2014, 11:34:51 AM

At the UC Davis Campus in the 1970's I remember  visiting a laboratory  that was engaging in a geotectonic study of the effects of liquefaction during a seismic event. A  6 Hz waveform was used to replicate an earthquake and make  model buildings sink into the wet sand . The entire project had representations on the geological features of the grater San Francisco Bay Area.