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We just had an earthquake here in southern California. I just looked it up and found out it was a 6.9 magnitude earthquake originating somewhere around the Gulf Of California. Here in San Diego, we felt it pretty bad. It lasted about 30-40 seconds with quite a bit of shaking. It was scary, as it just kept going! We're expecting aftershocks, (There have already been a few) so we're prepared. I feel bad for the people near the epicenter, as they probably have some damage.

People have been posting on facebook that they felt it here!

Same thing in the phoenix area. I personally didn't feel it but I have friends who did.

[color=#000000]Hope it's not a warning. Might be time to move to a no fault zone.

I definitely felt it. Keeping watch on the seismic activity now.

My brother in law in LA felt it, so it doesn't surprise me that you felt it too, a1. Much of a shake or what was it like? He said he was quite used to it after living there for so long

It was enough to rattle the windows. Sitting under the table, I felt the shaking, so it was pretty scary. You could here it well too. I couldn't believe how long it lasted. About 30-45 seconds! 

A rattle to a rolling motion. It was rolling because I my area is a bit away form the epicenter. I'd imagine a jerking motion near the epicenter.

7.2 Magnitude.
Southern California/Mexico Border.

Kron4 San Francisco Bay Area News:

http://www.kron4.com/

Also affected locally (Santa Rosa), by the same Cal/Mexico Border Shocks.

San Andreas is getting angry, again!

"....2010 On April 4, 2010 at 3:40 PM a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Baja California. This earthquake was felt as far as Las Vegas and Phoenix. Damages have been reported south of the U.S. and Mexico border. Yuri Fialko predicted an earthquake of this magnitude in 2005."
Courtesy of Wikipedia.