EARTHQUAKE!

Just about an hour ago, we had an earthquake here in Southern California -- it registered 5.4, according to the United States Geological Survey website. It was centered about 3 miles from where Mike works. It was a "nice" earthquake though, because it wasn't large enough to do a lot of serious damage, but strong enough to let some pressure off the fault line. That is a good thing, seeing as all of us living west of the San Andreas fault line keep waiting for the "big one" to hit. In retrospect, now that it is safely over, I can say it was kind of fun. Mike and I were talking on the phone at the time, and he said, "Hey -- earthquake! I wonder if I should get under my desk?" Just after he got the words out, I felt the shaking hit here, too. It lasted a good 20 seconds or more. I had stuff in my china cabinet rattling around, the windows shook, my computer monitor was moving, and the pool water was shloshing. Such fun. So far, I have not heard of any injuries. Here is a map of the area. The star is the epicenter, right near the Diamond Bar/Fullerton area where Mike works. His mom lives about 10 miles away, and she is just fine. The print is small on the map, but just to the right of the star is Riverside, which is very close to our house.We have had several small aftershocks, but nothing as big as the original. Keep safe, everyone!