Tag: Earthquake

New Zealand: Day 3 – Travel Day to Christchurch

Preparing for the Journey We got up really early (4:45am) to pack and then had an early breakfast in the cold restaurant at Hotel Blue. Next, we took a taxi to the airport. I’m not sure what the issue was, but something was odd about our tickets to New Zealand. It took some time, but the agents fixed whatever the… Continue reading

Earthquake? Yeah, It Was!

Well, this morning we had the first earthquake that I felt here in the San Francisco bay area:  a 4.0 earthquake with an epicenter about 11 miles from the house. The house definitely shook for about 2 seconds at 5:33am and seemed to move back and forth, north to south. At first there was some confusion as to where the… Continue reading

Profound Sadness

Perhaps because I spent so much time in Japan, in Tokyo and in Arao, in the south of the country, I feel so very sad for the poor Japanese people in this time. I stayed with a Japanese family, laughed with them, ate with them.  They are so gentle and kind, so gracious and hospitable. Regrettably, they trusted the titans… Continue reading

Updated: We’re OK Here

I appreciate the very early morning phone calls (always worries one to death) and text messages. But no need to worry. The coastal area in which I live is only under a tsunami advisory, which is predicted to make landfall here at 8:00AM this morning. I’ll be staying away from the ocean. Additionally, the first ocean-front street is probably about… Continue reading

The Earth… Shook… Under My Feet

Well, we had a little earthquake last night: magnitude 2.4. I find them to have personalities. This one shook the house in what felt like a north/south direction and actually originated just a few miles south of the house, out in the bay itself.  (Click to enlarge.) Related articles @ tt.us My Malaga Cove Time Lapse 1 My Malaga Cove… Continue reading

Two Earthquakes

Last night, around 2:00AM and just now, we have had two earthquakes that shook the house.  These were very short in duration and located out in the bay, just off the coast here in Manhattan Beach. This is a link to the data about the most recent earthquake.  And this is a link to the data about the earthquake in… Continue reading

Where’s The Beach?!

With a recent storm having come off the Pacific, coupled with the Chilean 8.8 earthquake and its ensuing tsunami warning, the Pacific Ocean here in the South Bay Area, has been the most active I’ve ever seen it.  In this short video I shot yesterday with my iPhone, the sandy beach, which typically begins out where you see the waves… Continue reading

No Bike Ride Today

Well, with the earthquake in the Pacific, I guess I shouldn’t ride my bike along the coast as we’re at a heightened alert for a possible tsunami. I frequently ride down by the ocean through an area that is labeled as a Tsunami Evacuation Area. While unlikely, the Tsunami Emergency Information being distributed indicates that an earthquake in Alaska could… Continue reading