It started small, then built and built and built to quite the earthquake. Seems like the ground was moving continuously for about 45 seconds to a minute, and then lots of rolling movement continuing to right now.
The news just came on and said it's related to the recent swarm of quakes just south of the border, at the far edge of the Salton Sea, measuring a 6.9, which is substantial.
Drop and hold onto the table legs until it quiets ... and it's still rolling.
update It's been upgraded to a 7.2 quake and the news readers are making much ado about nothing. On the scene in LA; on the scene in San Diego; on the scene in the Coachella Valley ... but nothing more than water slopping out of swimming pools, hanging light fixtures swinging back and forth, and the sound of fear in people's voices who are all waiting for this to be the prelude to THE BIG ONE, the most dreaded monster for this area of the world.
More Update: The quake struck on the Mexico side of the border and has done significant damage to homes, businesses, and the infrastructure in the area of the epicenter. Lots of people on the scene are calling into the local news outlets, sharing stories from a position of proximity to the quake.
The experts are saying this is NOT on the San Andreas fault, but one of the other of the hundreds of faults that run through this area. Many, many more after-shocks to come.
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