Published by deborah.woehr on 30 Oct 2007 at 07:19 pm
Bay Area Hit by Moderate Quake
I’ve lived in the Bay Area for the majority of my life and have become used to the occasional mild temblor. About fifteen minutes ago, I was sitting at my desk when everything began to rumble and shake. My first thought was to ride this out. But then the shaking began to intensify, and I became aware of my floor-to-ceiling bookshelf.
I left the office as my youngest son rushed into the alcove that separates the hallway from the breakfast nook. By then, the shaking had stopped. My husband looked out the back door and saw the water rippling in our pool. We were thinking this was a 4.5. I was surprised to learn that it was a 5.6. That’s a pretty good temblor. I’m glad I changed my mind about stepping into the shower shortly before this hit.
