September 20 - Earthquake


When you live in an RV you get used to the fact that your home is not as stable as a regular house.  When someone comes in or goes outside, the RV shakes a bit.  And when it’s a windy day, you know it without going outside.  But a couple of days ago the RV started swaying while we were both inside, and there wasn’t any wind.  It was an earthquake!  According to the California Earthquake Map (earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqscanv) it was located northwest of Bakersfield, so all we got in Riverside was a gentle shake.  That is, of course, the very best way to experience an earthquake - just enough shaking to let you know what’s happening but not enough to knock anything over.  I grew up in the New Madrid Fault zone but that has been pretty quiet, so this is the first time I’ve really felt an earthquake.

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