I was in one of the largest earthquakes ever in 1971

Kevin_Owen · February 2, 2021, 3:47pm

Ughhhhh. That date always hits me wrong. I was in one of the largest earthquakes ever in 1971, a 6.7. I was 10 and still vividly remember it. San Fernando Valley, LA, CA

Akimo · February 2, 2021, 3:50pm

Out of curiosity, where was the earthquake?

Kevin_Owen · February 2, 2021, 3:52pm

San Fernando Valley, LA, CA

Akimo · February 2, 2021, 4:12pm

Thanks

I’ve never been through a 6+. Must be scary!

Dan_Levy · February 2, 2021, 6:16pm

Yes, I experienced it as a 13 year old in West L.A. It woke me up and it felt like I was surfing in my bed.

NipperDog · February 2, 2021, 8:04pm

I remember that morning very well. I was living in Lakeview Terrace at the time which was very close to the epicenter. It struck at 6AM and and I flew out of bed to a mixture of the sound of the quake itself and the sound of glass breaking in the kitchen.

It’s had to believe it’s been 50 years.

NipperDog · February 2, 2021, 8:06pm

The epicenter was in Sylmar, CA.

wkimbel87 · February 2, 2021, 10:34pm

I was in Oakland during the Loma Prieta earthquake of Oct. 17, 1989. Richter scale was 6.9.

pstrisik · February 3, 2021, 12:45am

We were boarding a plane in Anchorage, in the jetway with 50 others, when the Nov 30, 2018 earthquake hit. 7.1!

NipperDog · February 3, 2021, 1:07am

Hope you weren’t at the game.

wkimbel87 · February 3, 2021, 2:21am

No, but, when it hit just after 5 pm, I was just leaving my office in Berkeley to head home to watch the game! I lived in downtown Oakland at the time.

Speed_Racer · February 3, 2021, 4:27am

I was living in Pasadena, CA when the San Fernando earthquake hit in 1971. I was 9 and slept through most of the quake. I was having a dream and thought the quake was part of the dream. My Mom had to slap me to wake me up to get under the door way.

I was working in Cupertino when the Loma Prieta earthquake hit in 1989. I was 28 and under a desk installing a LaserWriter and its AppleTalk connector. The LaserWriter bounced on the desk and I was able to get up and grab it before it feel off the desk on to me.

NipperDog · February 3, 2021, 4:29pm

Seems as if the quakes are following you.

Where exactly are you living at this point??

Speed_Racer · February 3, 2021, 4:55pm

Still in the San Jose area…the odds are against me! It won’t be long until I move out of this crazy state, though.

Dave_Richardson · February 4, 2021, 9:09pm

San Francisco in 1989 for me.

Kevin_Owen · February 4, 2021, 9:16pm

Along with my original 1971 post, I was also out in Napa for the 6.0 in 2014. Have to evacuate the hotel it was so badly damaged.