BajaNomad - Didja feel it? a 6.9

Didja feel it? a 6.9

wilderone - 8-3-2009 at 11:24 AM

Earthquake in the Gulf - GULF OF CALIFORNIA
Distances 79 km (49 miles) NE (43°) from Santa Isabel, Baja California, Mexico

Some long rolling sways here in San Diego on the 17th floor of a high rise

baitcast - 8-3-2009 at 11:35 AM

Straight across from BOLA

Rob

Didn't Feel the Earth Move

Gypsy Jan - 8-3-2009 at 11:35 AM

Here in Rosarito adjacent.

I get automatic earthquake updates from the USGS and they have not posted anything yet.

Geez, you heart must have been pounding if you were rocking and rolling on the sway seventeen floors up!

noproblemo2 - 8-3-2009 at 11:38 AM

did in La Mision...

wilderone - 8-3-2009 at 11:40 AM

I thought it was a dizziness symptom of stress!!! It's on this website:
3 of them within 5 minutes, 5.0, 5.8, 6.9 - yeah - right off BOLA - shoulda rocked and rolled those islands - maybe they're a few feet higher now, with more beach !!

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/special...

toneart - 8-3-2009 at 11:41 AM

This just came on as breaking news on network news programs. Supposedly a 6.9. That is huge!

I sincerely hope nobody was injured. We are standing by for reports.

Sharksbaja - 8-3-2009 at 11:42 AM

DENNIS - 8-3-2009 at 11:42 AM

I felt nothing.

Bajahowodd - 8-3-2009 at 11:55 AM

I don't profess to be an expert in such matters, but it obvious from the diagram that we're looking at the same plate boundaries that include the San Andreas. And lately, there's been much discussion about certain precursor events, especially in the area of the Ft. Tejon quake.

BajaBella - 8-3-2009 at 11:58 AM

So glad to read of others feeling it! (this reminds me of a Dane Cook comedy schpiel...) but "I was on the phone, sitting on the couch, talking to a daughter in WA when the couch and my house began moving side to side." My first thought was a quake - but it was coupled with - damn, just my luck - am I having a mini stroke or something?!? Phew! :wow:

SharonT - 8-3-2009 at 11:59 AM

How are things in Mulege? Any damage

DanO - 8-3-2009 at 12:01 PM

Got some building sway on the 10th floor in L.A.

woody with a view - 8-3-2009 at 12:08 PM

i've been moving strucural steel columns all morning with a grade-all. didn't feel a thing.....

edit: nothing in 29 palms...

[Edited on 8-3-2009 by woody in ob]

Martyman - 8-3-2009 at 12:23 PM

It seems pretty close to BoLA. Can anyone there say anything?

Diver - 8-3-2009 at 12:29 PM

Looks like there has been more than one quake this morning !!
All in the same place !!!

DATE LAT LON MAG DEPTH REGION
03-AUG-2009 18:40:50 29.33 -113.68 5.9 10.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
03-AUG-2009 18:33:34 28.93 -113.02 5.0 10.0 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
03-AUG-2009 17:59:59 29.37 -112.81 6.9 10.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
03-AUG-2009 17:55:23 28.98 -112.99 5.0 10.3 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

dianaji - 8-3-2009 at 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by noproblemo2
did in La Mision...

what do u mean in la mision? is my home still standing?

diana

BOLA

MrBillM - 8-3-2009 at 12:39 PM

The News marooon is talking to some resident of BOLA (Paula Schreiner) on the phone right now and she said they felt some pretty good bumps and she's heard of things falling off of shelves, but that's about it.

These News Idiots, living in NY and DC, know absolutely nothing about Baja and sound like Boobs on this story. One of the dumber things said was "We heard that there was one small Island offshore that disappeared into the ocean. Have you heard anything about that" ? When Paula said No, he said "Well, maybe that was over on the Pacific side".

El Camote - 8-3-2009 at 12:56 PM

That ain't just SOME resident of BOLA!

toneart - 8-3-2009 at 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MrBillM
The News marooon is talking to some resident of BOLA (Paula Schreiner) on the phone right now and she said they felt some pretty good bumps and she's heard of things falling off of shelves, but that's about it.

These News Idiots, living in NY and DC, know absolutely nothing about Baja and sound like Boobs on this story. One of the dumber things said was "We heard that there was one small Island offshore that disappeared into the ocean. Have you heard anything about that" ? When Paula said No, he said "Well, maybe that was over on the Pacific side".

That's pretty close to the epicenter. That's good if that is all she felt.
I saw a report on another website that warned of Tsunami warning.
It is a bit alarming that we haven't had anybody reporting from mid or So. Baja, unless communications are down.

oldlady - 8-3-2009 at 01:04 PM

Didn't feel a thing down here in La Paz, wouldn't expect to....and communications seem just fine, toneart. Looking for post from our friends in the mid-section too.

DENNIS - 8-3-2009 at 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MrBillM
The News marooon is talking to some resident of BOLA (Paula Schreiner) on the phone right now

Just got an Em saying the news was talking to Paulina down there. She is there now. Wonder if we have the same person.

oldlady - 8-3-2009 at 01:08 PM

Yes, I pretty sure that's the case.

Hook - 8-3-2009 at 01:32 PM

Where is Santa Isabel they are referring to? Never heard of it.

Felt nothing over here in San Carlos.

Bajahowodd - 8-3-2009 at 01:36 PM

A star is born.

larryC - 8-3-2009 at 01:40 PM

Just got an e-mail from Sandford and Izzy who live at Rincon in the south bay, they said they don't know of any damage but it was a really good shaker and their house seemed to move 2 feet side to side. They can see my house accross the bay and it is still a 2 story so that's good news.
Larry
PS pretty sure that was Paulina on the news
PPS I have lived in BoLA for 11 years and traveled around there extensively and I have no idea what or where Santa Isabel is. Must just be a rancho or something.

[Edited on 8-3-2009 by larryC] spelling

[Edited on 8-3-2009 by larryC]

SharonT - 8-3-2009 at 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hook
Where is Santa Isabel they are referring to? Never heard of it.

Felt nothing over here in San Carlos.

Appears to be Northeast of Guererro Negro

Paulina - 8-3-2009 at 02:13 PM

That was me, after talking on the news I am applying for novela status down here. Dern and I were hanging out at Casa Diaz when Fox news called. Chubasco handed me the phone saying that they wanted to talk to an americano.

Earlier in the morning we were hanging out at our place when the quakes started to hit. They didn´t feel like all that, maybe a 3 or 4. Our place rocked pretty good, it moved our truck, but it wasn´t a biggie. Fom what we gather it was centered right off la guarda island, 6-9 ish on the Rictor scale.

The Delgado came on the radio to inform the town of the shaker and to caution people from being on the coast.

We talked to Ruthie out at Rincon as it was going on. We could hear the quakes coming as we spoke, but they weren´t enough to cause great alarm. Larry, your place is fine as well as all the other places on that strip.

We drove into town for an ice run as the dorado are in and that is when Fox news found us at Casa Diaz. They called Chubasco, he handed the phone to me. From that point on it was live talk from the store back and forth. i didn´t have death and distruction to report so the interview was short. (it´s been a wierd trip, more of that to come when i find a decent internet provider)

my theory is that because we are on the epicenter, the quake wasn´t so severe, kind of like the wake off of a boat. it must have got stonger as it headed n other directions.

As I told the reporter on the phone, life is good in Bahia de los angeles.
It´s hot here. Fishing is good. I will be signing autographs in punta banda on aug. 11th.

P< )))<

ps- i can´t get used to the baja keyboard. arg.....

Russ - 8-3-2009 at 02:14 PM

This is a close up of the area and shows Santa Isabela too.
edit: here's the site... http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Maps/US2/28....

[Edited on 8-3-2009 by Russ]

Quakes.jpg - 48kB

viabaja - 8-3-2009 at 02:15 PM

Bill, maybe the sinking island should be called Atlantis!!

The news boobs back East just put out this: " The statement further read, "Based on the earthquake magnitude and historic tsunami records, a damaging tsunami IS NOT expected along the California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska coasts. At coastal locations which have experienced strong ground shaking, local tsunamis are possible due to underwater landslides"

We can all breathe a sigh of relief now and go back to our cold cervezas!!!

toneart - 8-3-2009 at 02:18 PM

Russ,

You didn't feel it in Pto. Chivato?

Paulina,

Thanks for your report. Glad all is well there.

SharonT - 8-3-2009 at 02:19 PM

My husband just spoke to Leon in the Oasis Park in Mulege. All is well, no earthquake shaking to be felt!

Russ - 8-3-2009 at 02:21 PM

Not even a hickup

Paulina - 8-3-2009 at 02:22 PM

As i was talking on the phone to fox news, one local did come in to buy supplies. he heard the report come over the radio from the delgato and was on his way to agua amarga to be ahead of the sunami. He was going to miss out on the batch of cevcechi that was being prepared at the same time as we watched him drive off to higher ground-

P

toneart - 8-3-2009 at 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SharonT
My husband just spoke to Leon in the Oasis Park in Mulege. All is well, no earthquake shaking to be felt!

Thank you Sharon. Having a house there had me worried. And welcome to the BajaNomad! :bounce:

Hook - 8-3-2009 at 02:23 PM

Trying to figure out how fast a tsunami travels. We were putting our boat in a slip at almost exactly the same time it occurred.

I see it was 6.2 miles below the surface but one must know the depth of the water to figure the speed of a potential tsunami. I found an equation that says a quake in 20,000 feet of water can travel 550 mph!!! This could have been in about 1/4 of that depth so IF it is proportionally reduced, any tsunami should have hit us.

Just got back from the harbor. My boat is still floating and the docks are still there. :smug:

tripledigitken - 8-3-2009 at 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hook
Where is Santa Isabel they are referring to? Never heard of it.

Felt nothing over here in San Carlos.

Hook,

It is the town at the west access to San Borja from Mex 1, between BOLA turnoff and Jesus Maria.

Speaking of Mission San Borja, I hope it didn't sustain any damage!

Ken

shari - 8-3-2009 at 02:25 PM

Whoa!! geez...go away from the computer for a few hours and look what happens! I'm glad everyone is OK....gives me the willies remembering our quakes here. Please be careful..more could come...get your emergency bags ready just in case and get out of houses that have cement roofs.
Nice to hear from you Star!

larryC - 8-3-2009 at 02:25 PM

Paulina- Thanks for the update, the place I am most curious about is the old rock building behind Anne and Elwyns place. The east wall has moved about 6" and that was before I left in July, it didn't look like it would take very much to knock it down.

Russ- I see Santa Isabel on your map but trust me there is not much there, that is in the El Arco area (but appears to be a little north) and other than a few scattered ranchos there is nothing there.
Larry

LancairDriver - 8-3-2009 at 02:25 PM

Sounds like at least every one got a " fair shake".

Hook - 8-3-2009 at 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tripledigitken

Quote:

Originally posted by Hook
Where is Santa Isabel they are referring to? Never heard of it.

Felt nothing over here in San Carlos.

Hook,

It is the town at the west access to San Borja from Mex 1, between BOLA turnoff and Jesus Maria.

Speaking of Mission San Borja, I hope it didn't sustain any damage!

Ken

I see. That's just the closest point of reference on land. This thing was centered in the ocean.

Paulina - 8-3-2009 at 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by soulpatch
Thanks Paulina. Glad to read that. I was hoping it wasn't strong enough to bounce battery systems off of shelves.
Mine are low but I have seen some stored very high, kind of like my tinaco on the roof of my garage.
I am very interested to hear of your trip, especially the palm frond purchasing which I may be doing myself soon.

we saw beach bob doing a loop in our neck of the woods, assuming he was checking everything out. we will make a run out to your place today. i´m sure everything is fine. The media makes such a big deal out of nada. It was big, but not here.

No palm frond deal went down this summer, still living under shade cloth. too much other stuff to account for...

P

jannyk - 8-3-2009 at 02:31 PM

Anyone at Gecko?

Not worried about our rig per se, but am a little anxious about the concrete pillars that support our giant palapa.

Would appreciate any eyeballing that anyone can do - no rush.

We're the big 5th wheel/palapa behind Dorothy's place

Sounds like Bahia escaped mostly unscathed - congratulations!

...and thanks Paulina......

Jan & Max

Paulina - 8-3-2009 at 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by larryC
Paulina- Thanks for the update, the place I am most curious about is the old rock building behind Anne and Elwyns place. The east wall has moved about 6" and that was before I left in July, it didn't look like it would take very much to knock it down.

Larry

Larry, we will check it again when we get back out to camp. btw, donny lost his garage, cars, and his dog tequila to a fire last week. its been a heck of a summer down here. his house was saved due to the winds blowing to the south.

p.

Oggie - 8-3-2009 at 02:35 PM

I just received an email from my friend Lane McDonald at the Vermillion Sea Field Station in BOLA, and he said everything was ok. He was curious as to how I knew about the earthquake so quickly. It is a small world.

larryC - 8-3-2009 at 02:41 PM

Paulina
I doubt that it fell down, but just curious if it moved any more. When we left in July the gap at the top of the wall was about 6". I'm talking about the wall that is closest to their house and looking at it from Phyllis's house side. They're on a trip in Alaska right now so not sure if they have even heard about the quake. Save an autograph for me and Lois.
Larry

larryC - 8-3-2009 at 03:04 PM

Paulina- I heard about Donnie, so sad wish I was there to help out.
Oggie- Thanks for the wire, I'll try to put it to good use or I will pass it on.
Larry

mtgoat666 - 8-3-2009 at 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paulina
my theory is that because we are on the epicenter, the quake wasn´t so severe, kind of like the wake off of a boat. it must have got stonger as it headed n other directions.

ground motion is sometimes quite variable and depends on the geology beneath your location. seismic wave travel depends on grain size of sediments, rock type, geometry of geologic units, distance, and a number of other factors. basicly, waves travel differently in rocks, fine grain sediment, coarse grain sediment, etc. so you may experience seemingly low acceleration/motion in one location, and things may be more severe a few miles away.

btw, all other things being equal, "motion," as you refer to it, increases as you move toward epicenter.

Keri - 8-3-2009 at 03:09 PM

Funny, Fox 11 news called our Stateside office and wanted to know if our resort was still standing. The owners called here panicked. Just shows how out of touch the news media is. And yes we are still standing ,I didn't feel a thing,k

larryC - 8-3-2009 at 03:18 PM

Ken
I think your are referring to Rosarito, that is where you turn off to San Borja from Mex 1.
I found a "santa Isabel" on a topo map I have here and it is at 28-18N and 113-25W.
No idea why they would use that as a referrence point.

Larry

Quote:

Originally posted by tripledigitken

Quote:

Originally posted by Hook
Where is Santa Isabel they are referring to? Never heard of it.

Felt nothing over here in San Carlos.

Hook,

It is the town at the west access to San Borja from Mex 1, between BOLA turnoff and Jesus Maria.

Speaking of Mission San Borja, I hope it didn't sustain any damage!

Ken

tripledigitken - 8-3-2009 at 03:26 PM

LarryC,

I stand corrected.

Ken

JESSE - 8-3-2009 at 03:30 PM

Would it be too much to ask for the Peninsula to break of from Mexico so we can declare independance?

larryC - 8-3-2009 at 03:33 PM

Ken
Not my intention to dish out humble pie, just trying to figure out why or how the media could come up with something so obscure to use as a referrence point. But in the great scheme of things probably not to big a deal.

Larry

ELINVESTIG8R - 8-3-2009 at 03:34 PM

Santiago - 8-3-2009 at 04:04 PM

Paulina: Send me a report on my place if you can - I'm coming down on the 11th and will bring anything I need to repair. Planned on putting on a new roof so maybe trearing off the old one won't take so much time now??
Later

mtgoat666 - 8-3-2009 at 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by larryC
Ken
Not my intention to dish out humble pie, just trying to figure out why or how the media could come up with something so obscure to use as a referrence point. But in the great scheme of things probably not to big a deal.

Larry

USGS produces automated EQ reports that provide magnitude/tme of event and distance to nearby towns. It's all about what is in database in the 'puter. News reports just repeat what is in automated EQ report from a 'puter. If you don't like the report, don't blame media, blame the government??

capt. mike - 8-3-2009 at 04:20 PM

no tsunami waves?

David K - 8-3-2009 at 05:12 PM

Thanks Paulina... glad it was you on Fox News for accurate an account!

No Tsunami in Washington State ?

MrBillM - 8-3-2009 at 06:16 PM

Boy, that's a relief.

I have a sister who lives next to the water up there.

But, since that water is a river at the Eastern end, there probably wasn't a danger, anyway. And, there isn't a Harbor, hence no Harbor Waves.

While I'm certainly no expert on Tidal Waves, what I've read makes it seem unlikely that one "could" be generated in such a shallow body of water. At least, one that was noticeable, since the real thing is dependent on the vertical displacement of a large volume of water.

Desertbull - 8-3-2009 at 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paulina No palm frond deal went down this summer, still living under shade cloth. too much other stuff to account for...P

Who needs shade when you have cerveza and tequila? LOL :lol:

Glad their is no damage from the EQ...knocked my dang Western Outdoor News cover shot from back in the early 90's to the ground

Jesse, Tectonic Drift Will Accomplish Your Wish

Gypsy Jan - 8-3-2009 at 07:06 PM

If we can hang around long enough, Baja will become the much fabled island of Califia.

Sadly, I don't know where the seven cities of gold are located.

4baja - 8-3-2009 at 07:12 PM

mrbillm it was on the cortez side, get some sleep.

GC - 8-3-2009 at 07:54 PM

We were at the In/Out Burger in National City during the time of the Quake and felt nothing. Our son was at our home in Punta Banda and did not feel anything. Paulina--I will drive by your place tomorrow and look, but it sounds like nothing happened in Punta Banda.

bacquito - 8-3-2009 at 08:01 PM

Nothing felt in Ensenada

Cortez Side

MrBillM - 8-3-2009 at 09:49 PM

NO Scheisse, Senor.

I was responding to viabaja's note about the Tsunami warning.

Sarcastically, of course.

But, You Knew that.

Martyman - 8-4-2009 at 08:27 AM

The few newsworthy stories that I have had some information about or was involved with have always been changed or sqrewed up by the media. Things have to be exagerated to get the talking heads to look good. And boy...some of them do look good. :coolup:

Well shoot...I thought my place was gonna be beachfront. :lol:

Bajajorge - 8-4-2009 at 08:39 AM

Folks I know in San Felipe say they felt nothing.(Also posted on the Earthquake thread)

Paulina - 8-4-2009 at 10:04 AM

For the Camp Gheto Crew,

Everything is just peachy.

P<*)))>{

ps. thanks gc for checking out our place up there.

jannyk - 8-4-2009 at 12:24 PM

Thanks Paulina!

Jan & Max
Part Time Ghetto Dwellers

Quote:

Originally posted by Paulina
For the Camp Gheto Crew,

Everything is just peachy.

P<*)))>{

ps. thanks gc for checking out our place up there.

shari - 8-4-2009 at 02:46 PM

Just talked to some folks who said they felt it in Guerrero Negro and also here in Asuncion on the south end of town anyway...people came running out of their houses.

GeoRock - 8-4-2009 at 06:10 PM

Thanks for checking Paulina. Sorry I missed you in Ensenada, if I did.

Glad that Camp GECKO Heights is okay! LOL

I'm in downtown LA for the week; didn't feel anything at the Marriot.

4baja - 8-4-2009 at 06:34 PM

nice to know we live in a Gheto, oops a Ghetto franko, wouldnt have a place anywere else!!!

Doug/Vamonos - 8-4-2009 at 08:50 PM

I wish it would at least knock down the old banos with the sailboat and crap collection.

Debra - 8-4-2009 at 11:41 PM

Paulina............Glad to know I don't have to retrieve my rocks again!

Doug/Vamonos...........A very nice guy named Steve has leased the old banos and it working slowly (like the rest or us, as pesos permit) to improve his place.

Mulegena - 8-4-2009 at 11:49 PM

A non-event in Mulege except, perhaps, for electrics being hinky yesterday... which really isn't unusual.

Quote:

Originally posted by shari
Just talked to some folks who said they felt it in Guerrero Negro and also here in Asuncion on the south end of town anyway...people came running out of their houses.

and as for Asuncion, well Asuncion has proven to be the Earthquake Center
of the Western Hemisphere has it not?
Whatever the reason for all the shakin', I know Shari & Juan sure rock!!

shari - 8-5-2009 at 06:53 AM

there was another small quake last evening...juan called me from the beach house to ask me if I felt it...nothing out here on the rocks!!

I dont know if I mentioned before that when things were really rockin out here, a "vidente" or "seer" came out to our house and suggested we move because he "saw" a catastrophe coming and we would be in danger...hmmm....he explained that the whole area from just north of GN to San Ignacio was very weak and had too much salt water seeping in underneath in all the little fault cracks and that soon a big earthquake would break it apart and Baja Sur would become an island...hmmm...cause for reflection for sure...but hey....ya pays yer money and takes yer chances...right? We did put off building for a year but when things quiet down everyone forgets about it and goes ahead with their lives and plans.

But I DO think about this from time to time...anything is possible...but I might get hit by a bus too....whatever....the trick is to live every day fully...happily with your heart full of love and joy.

you heard it here first!

Doug/Vamonos - 8-5-2009 at 07:32 AM

Hi Debra. Haven't seen you for a few years. You're right...I'll take my "nice" pill and not wish destruction on los banos.

Hook - 8-5-2009 at 08:45 AM

Another one measuring 5.5 yesterday in the same general vicinity.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/Quakes/us200...

David K - 8-5-2009 at 09:39 AM

California continues its march towards Alaska!

turtleandtoad - 8-5-2009 at 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by shari
...anything is possible...but I might get hit by a bus too....whatever....
you heard it here first!

Asuncion has a bus :?:

shari - 8-5-2009 at 07:36 PM

well..er...no bus but maybe a VW bus...still some surf hippies around sometimes!

zforbes - 8-6-2009 at 06:47 AM

My friends and I felt a couple of rolls -- nothing serious -- but being Bahia Asuncion residents, they jumped up pretty rapidly and headed for the door...

shari - 8-6-2009 at 07:02 AM

sheesh Zoe...didnt feel a thing here...but I was singing in the shower!

Paulina - 8-6-2009 at 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 4baja
nice to know we live in a Gheto, oops a Ghetto franko, wouldnt have a place anywere else!!!

Too funny, sorry spelling police, I'll rephrase that, Doc's Dump. (I say that with love, as Doc only knows...)
By the way, the other moUrning when I checked my dictionary... you were partially correct, anywHere else is not better than here.

As JB would say; "The weather is here, wish you were beautiful." It's been a fantastic summer.

Back on topic, we felt another quake, everything fell out of my medicine cabinet, but it hasn't had an effect on the fishing. The back side of Smith Island looks a bit different, but all else is well.

P<*)))>{

[Edited on 6-8-2009 by Paulina]