7.2 Earthquake Baja, CA

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    OMFG! that thing was massive! i was at work and our entire building shook for an entire minute i raced home and the tank is ok but OMFG that was the biggest i have ever felt! im preparing for aftershocks, knew it was coming at some point though after all those big earthquakes

    6.9-7.2 :eek:
     
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  2. doylef4i

    doylef4i Bubble Tip Anemone

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    Glad to hear your ok-also the tank.Guess I need to call the fam out in there.
     
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  3. Ultraner

    Ultraner Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Wowzaz, glad to hear your OK and so are your fish!
     
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  4. NU-2reef

    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    wow guys i have goosebumps just reading this. hope you all are ok

    im calling friends and family down there right now.
     
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  5. Reef2Keep

    Reef2Keep Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Wow! How did I not feel this thing, I'm in the OC too??? My friends in Dana Point said the same thing...biggest one they ever felt. Glad to hear everyone's tank have survived, so far at least:)
     
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  6. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Glad you and your tank are okay! We had a 6.9 a few years ago and it was intense!
     
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  7. slocal

    slocal Doot!

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    LOL, almost forgot that you were probably too young to remember the Northridge quake in '94. :D
     
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  8. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    yea it was MASSIVe and i was at work and its a really old building there was only two of us working today and we just froze like we didnt know what to do lol after like 30 seconds we were able headed outside i actually got motion sickness it was rocking so bad and felt like i had to puke and still a little shooken up

    and thanks everyone! i was totally freaked out about my tank braking but everything is ok, just have NEVER felt an eathquake that big
     
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  9. rdarris

    rdarris Feather Duster

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    from the news it looks like epicenter was right next to Yuma, az. I know several people on the forums are from there hope tanks made it ok too
     
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  10. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    yea too young lol and i forgot about the duck and cover that we always practiced just kind of froze then decided to head outside
     
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