Holy cow, an earthquake!

[nicodimus22]

To keep this on-topic, how did your amphibians react to it? Mine just stayed soaking in the water dish like nothing was happening. I ran outside because it felt like the house was coming down (it's olddddd.)

[bshmerlie]

You guys are silly. Here is California we sleep through an earthquake that size.

Yes is it a myth that your frogs can tell or even care about earthquakes. I've sat and watched my frogs as the earthquakes happen and they either continue to sleep (tree frogs) or simply stop bouncing around just long enough for it to stop. Cats and Dogs are the ones who freak out.. oh and of course...people from the east coast.

[ViperJr]

What is this "earthquake" that you speak of..? Must be some sort of US humbug.

[LilyPad]

I read about it on facebook from a friend of mine who lives on the east coast! Glad you're safe!

[nicodimus22]

California has many earthquakes, but 5.9 is nothing to sneeze at. You might get one of those every 5-10 years.

[dlordoftheflies]

youve got to see these then : this is in town watch the lucky guy hide in a doorway from a big 6.3 aftershock worse than 7.1 (very shallow right under the city) :

CCTV footage from the moment the 6.3M Earthquake hit Christchurch CBD - YouTube

lucky your not standing in this supermarket (big 6.3) :

Christchurch Earthquake Feb 22nd 2011 Supermarket CCTV.mp4 - YouTube
this is the a sea pier from the big 6.3 (very shallow right under the city) :

New Brighton Pier - Christchurch Earthquake 22-02-2011.avi - YouTube

this is a smaller 6.3 aftershock in a hardware store lady thrown into checkout :

Christchurch Earthquake Dyers Road ITM - YouTube

[BG]

We are a bunch of rookies out here!!! Lol

[Heatheranne]

We were visiting Pittsburgh that day. I didn't even feel it, but I guess others could.

I lived in the Mohave Desert for a year. We had them there occasionally. But, when I lived in Washington we had them more frequently. Shook our apartment pretty good. We just hung our wall pictures and decor by screwing them right to the walls. You get used to them after a while. Lol!