Remembering Loma Prieta

This October marks the 20th Anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake. Often called the San Francisco earthquake, the epicenter of the quake was actually smack in the center of Santa Cruz County. The destruction of the Pacific Garden Mall and many historical landmarks, not to mention the loss of lives was catastrophic to Santa Cruz County.

Kitteh has a smart.

This kitty has it half right.
To be “Preparedness Geek Specific,” kitty should:

DROP to the ground (before the earthquake drops you!),
Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table, and
HOLD ON to it until the shaking stops.

But, we still give the little guy props for covering his head, not running outside, AND for performing [...]

Loma Preita, 20 years later

I wasn’t here in 1989. In fact, I was 2200 miles away from here. I was also far too preoccupied with My Little Ponies to watch the national news or the World Series (I was 8). Hence, I didn’t even know that it had happened. But in October of 1989, this town that I’ve come to call home was shaken to its very core.

98 year old survives Earthquake in Italy

For those of you who have been watching and reading the news coverage of the Earthquake in Italy, you probably need some hopeful news. I saw this on MSNBC this morning. Its always amazing what people can endure.

Earthquake in Italy, Italian Red Cross responds

With more than 100 dead and around 50,000 homeless, today’s earthquake in Italy was a tragedy. The earthquake was about a 6.3 magnitude, and reduced the city ofL’Aquila to rubble.

A rumble to the east…

In the last week (or so) there have been several small earthquakes in the Hollister area. It could be that the fault is just letting off some steam… or it could mean a larger earthquake is on its way.

Is a Tsunami possible in Santa Cruz County?

Ever since the earthquake last week, I have been overhearing my share of conversations, rumors, scare stories and general hub-bub about the possibility of a Tsunami in Santa Cruz County. Is a Tsunami possible in Santa Cruz County? The short answer is “yes”.
Here’s the long answer:
A fault located just offshore in the Monterey [...]

Santa Cruz Rocks

Where were you last night at approximately 8:04 p.m.?
The strongest earthquake since the Loma Prieta quake of 1989 struck the bay area last night, a magnitude 5.6. I was at the Del Mar Theatre, watching Nosferatu. What I assumed was a large truck rumbling the building became quite a bit stronger – lasting [...]