Did You Feel The Quake?
A magnitude-5.8 earthquake centered near Chino Hills shook buildings across the Southland Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage.
The quake struck at 11:42 a.m. and was centered two miles southwest of Chino Hills and five miles southeast of Diamond Bar.
The quake caused a brief but pronounced earth tremor in San Diego County. No problems were immediately reported, however, according to law enforcement and emergency services officials.
The 13-story City Hall building in downtown San Diego “swayed” for about 15 or 20 seconds and hanging light fixtures in the 13th story press room rocked back and forth.
Did you feel it? Is this your first quake? Tell us your thoughts and experoiences below..
July 11, 2009 at 9:53 am
i had just gotten out of bed and was opening a shade in the office when the window rattled a little. sometimes it will do that when a truck goes by or something, but then the house cracked like the whole thing was settling at the same time. i didn’t see anything swinging (chandelier), but one of my cats was freaking out a little. i live out in el cajon/lakeside, so that’s probably why i didn’t feel it move much.
July 11, 2009 at 8:57 am
Yes I felt it - I was still lying in my bed where I live a 2 two story town home in Vista - maybe a few short seconds of vibration followed by a car alarm - but I was pleased to read confirmation since telecast probably if at all won’t appear till this evening.
July 11, 2009 at 8:46 am
I’m in La Mesa and, yes, I felt it. Just as I at down at my computer, the desk shook a tiny bit and I thought, hmmmm, maybe we just had an earthquake. I guessed right.
July 30, 2008 at 9:12 am
I was waiting in line at the McDonald’s drive-thru in the San Diego Clairmont area when it hit. My car began to shake and sway a little, then I saw the McDonald’s stand-up signs shaking. I just thought it was the wind, but when I got back in the office and checked the news, sure enough it was an earthquake
July 29, 2008 at 8:52 pm
At the time my daughter and I was leaving MiraMar on the 15 North and I saw a couple of cars swaying back and forth and I thought nothing of it, but being a typical california driver. When we arrived home we saw the news that we had an earthquake. No I didn’t feel it at all.
July 29, 2008 at 8:48 pm
I felt the earthquake in downtown Chula Vista. I live in an apartment on the second story of a two-story building. Downstairs are three businesses. The building is made of concrete blocks. I was seated at my desk reading something on the computer when it hit. I felt the initial shaking as an up-and-down, bouncing sensation. Then a few seconds later I actually felt my chair and desk move back and forth a couple times in two rather large sideways jolts. This was the biggest quake I\’ve felt in San Diego in the last ten years or so.
July 29, 2008 at 6:35 pm
I felt the quake–chair rolled a bit. My daughter and her kids felt it at Disneyland and called to say that Disneyland was closed temporarily to check out the rides–quake was fairly close to them.
July 29, 2008 at 5:58 pm
My friend and I in Del Mar felt the quake while watching TV, and 30 seconds after my friend in Clairemont called and said he felt it as well.
July 29, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I would rather live in southern California and have an occasional earthquake then a yearly possibility of Tornados and hurricanes. after all this is the most beautiful city in the USA and we Do have to make our sacrifices. really !!!
July 29, 2008 at 5:51 pm
i live in el cajon and was surprised to feel the earth quake
my dog was going crazy
July 29, 2008 at 5:28 pm
I am in San Diego…Point Loma…I was on base at the time in National City and everyone else felt it…I didnt, I miss all the exciting things….hope everyone is okay
July 29, 2008 at 5:28 pm
I live in Playas De Tijuana, Mexico. It came rolling thru here in big waves lasting for several seconds. I was in the second story of my home, and from the strength I was expecting it to be a lot closer than it was.
July 29, 2008 at 5:23 pm
I FELT IT IN VISTA!!!!
July 29, 2008 at 5:16 pm
i was in school reading when all of the sudden i felt the earthquake
July 29, 2008 at 4:36 pm
I was in an office building in Irvine, CA and it shook pretty good! Unfortunately I was in the middle of a client meeting, so I couldn’t run out the door like I normally do!
July 29, 2008 at 4:23 pm
I live in South Carlsbad right on the coast. The house started rumbling and then it shook. It lasted about 25 seconds.
July 29, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I was studying for a test and listing to a song at the same time soo i felt it
July 29, 2008 at 3:56 pm
I didn’t feel the earthquake, however I was raised in Los Angeles and Orange County where earthquakes seem to happen every other day and it became a part of everyday life. So now I just ignore them.
July 29, 2008 at 2:55 pm
First quake ever (just moved here, former Balti-moron). Not much different than a truck or train passing nearby (small rumble), wouldn’t have noticed except people in the office (Rancho Bernardo) spoke up. House in Hidden Meadows (northern Escondido) never even felt it, according to wife.
July 29, 2008 at 2:51 pm
I live on Camp Pendleton and I thought it was an aircraft, but I muted the t.v. and I heard nothing. It lasted a good 30 seconds.
July 29, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I didnt feel it in Lakeside.. nuts!
July 29, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Our entire building swayed for several seconds. We are in Del Mar
July 29, 2008 at 2:30 pm
this is sandra again we live in El Cajon
July 29, 2008 at 2:29 pm
my name is sandra and i felt it at 11:48a my mother said i was crazy and then it came on the news
July 29, 2008 at 2:22 pm
My wife and I felt it we live in Oceanside. My brother and daughter in the next room did not
feel it. It just rocked a couple of seconds then gone. Thank you Richard&Sherri
July 29, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I felt it here at work Balba and Ruffin Rd. my coworker and I thought our balance was off….but then realized it was a swaying earthquake.
July 29, 2008 at 2:20 pm
I live in UTC/La Jolla and it was a pretty good shake. My parents live in Chino and my mom said she felt like there was a ripple going through under the house.
July 29, 2008 at 2:19 pm
I live in Oceanside at Camp Pendleton. I was sitting on the couch when i felt my whole house move. At first i thought it was the sound of the marines blowing stuff up and it usually shakes the walls of my house if it’s close enough. But I never heard anything and then the house moved again. It was all within just a few seconds. This is my first earthquake so it rattled me a little especially since my son was upstairs asleep in his crib.
July 29, 2008 at 2:18 pm
i live in el cajon in a upstairs apartment and i was in my kitchen standing on a chair putting something on the wall and i was cooking on the stove and when it hit i almost fell off the chair and i look over and seen my pot of water shaking along with my stove, i then grabed my 3 year old son and he said “mom what was that”/ and i explained to him what it was. i have never felt a quake hat strong in a while it lasted about 5-10seconds and had a big jolt
July 29, 2008 at 2:17 pm
I have been watching the coverage from LA. They are taking the opportunity to warn the public once again to be prepared. We should be doing the same thing here in San Diego.
Our current emergency services cannot handle a major event. They brought up the issue of lack of communication between government agencies and even within the same agencies. We should be looking to make sure there is a comprehensive plan here in San Diego.
I live in Otay Ranch and I did feel the quake. Very minor compared to my friend who lives in Hollywood.
Thx,
Bonnie Vent
July 29, 2008 at 2:15 pm
I live in Imperial Beach. I was upstairs when I felt it. I was at my desk and started swaying for about 10-15 seconds. Woooo Scary……
July 29, 2008 at 2:13 pm
I work in El Cajon, I was sitting at my desk talking with a client in my office.
I stopped for a moment - “It an earthquake!” I said to her.
The client standing in front of me- said she felt nothing.
She asked me, “what was I drinking?”
The feeling was like a gentle wave under my feet.
I called my 14 year old son at home (in Lakeside).
He said everything shook very hard.
He thought the house would fall apart.
Our home is still in one piece, thank goodness.
July 29, 2008 at 2:09 pm
We all felt it on the 6th floor in our lunch room across the street from the Midway Museum. We didn’t know if we should of stood in the doorway or grabbed our food and got under the table to eat…it really wasn’t that bad although it was longer than what we normally feel being on the 6th floor…we all guessed what what level it was…I said 5.2 someone else said 5.8 which is what we heard and then they down graded it to a 5.4…How do you downgrade an Earthquake if that is what was measured? Interesting.
July 29, 2008 at 2:06 pm
It was a nice rolling one. I stuck my arms out like I was riding a wave. Whoo Hoo
Look at all the hype. The news stations are searching for news about this…LOL
Earthquakes are fun when they are rolling like the one this morning. I wish I was closer to the epicenter so I could enjoy the aftershocks. Mother earth is talking to us. She is telling us we are a tiny tiny tiny tiny little part of HER world.
July 29, 2008 at 2:02 pm
I live in Murrieta and felt the quake. At first I thought it was a large truck going by the front of my home, but this bang was followed by about 5 secondsof shaking which is when I knew it was an earthquake. As far as I know, there has been no damage in Murrieta.
July 29, 2008 at 2:00 pm
We felt it at work in Kearney Mesa.
July 29, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I could feel the quake the second it started, it was like a constant shaking.
July 29, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I live in the Torrey Hills Area ( Sorrento/Carmel Valley ).
I was sitting in my living room when it started and I felt the walls shaking. It kinda felt like a train coming through. It all just happend for maybe 15- 20 seconds.
July 29, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I live in Escondido and it felt like someone grabbed onto the house and started shaking it. It was kinda scary, because we have never had oine like that before.
July 29, 2008 at 1:56 pm
I felt it here in east el cajon there was some rattleing from the dishes.
July 29, 2008 at 1:55 pm
I was feeding my dog and then went to catch up on some reading but felt the sharp movements and realized it was an earthquake. I watched the news until they had a story behind it.
July 29, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I live in the Carmel Mtn Ranch area. I was sleeping on my bed and was awakened by the earthquake. My bed rolled back and forth for 5-10 seconds and when I woke up, I knew it was an earthquake. So I turned on the news and almost immediately it was reported. Scared me a bit. Been through a few since living here.
July 29, 2008 at 1:53 pm
WOW!! Here in SANTEE I felt, AND heard the earthquake’s effects. Everything was quiet and still, when all of a sudden my computer monitor started going back and forth, a rolling sensation came, and then the cracking and snapping sounds within the house. This was the first time I have heard the sounds that an earthquake can make, and let me tell you it was very creepy!
July 29, 2008 at 1:51 pm
Being relatively new to California (3 years, from Texas), I wasn’t sure what I was feeling. Just a rolling dizzy feeling. Didn’t realize what it was until my makeup mirror swayed on the bathroom counter. I live in the Normal Heights area. Maybe lasted 3-5 seconds.
July 29, 2008 at 1:51 pm
I live in North county Vista in an appt on the second floor and i have been sick in bed and when the quake first started I wasnt sure about what was going on then it got stronger and it was a good 15 to 20 seconds of rolling I have been in serveral quakes here in Ca this was very frighting to me …. I got up out of bed and made it to the doorway… I wasnt sure if it was going to stop…
July 29, 2008 at 1:48 pm
We felt it in chula vista!!!!!
July 29, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Felt it in Dehesa/El Cajon. The rumble seemed to last for only 5 seconds. Had to look at my dog, sometimes I can feel the floor shake when he changes sleeping positions. Not this time!
July 29, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I live in the Point Loma area, and I was on the phone with my Step Mother-in-law in Houston, Texas when I started saying “Oh my gosh, I think I am filling an earthquake;” either that or going crazy. My apartment shook for about 5 seconds. I felt the floor shaking and saw my husband’s recliner rocking. I immediately turned on the News and sure enough thirty minutes later there was a breaking news about it. I just moved here to Calfornia eight months ago, and this is the first I have felt. Pretty exciting!
July 29, 2008 at 1:46 pm
My daughter Richaél called me from her office in Kearny Mesa to ask me “Was that an earthquake? Did you feel it? I work in my home office in North La Mesa and hadn’t felt a thing but looked up at my “earthquake indicator” or light fixture and it was swinging
So I knew we had experienced an earthquake.
July 29, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I live on Camp Pendleton. I was sitting at my desk and I started feeling a little rolling motion. I thought I was hallucinating, then my desk started to shake. Once I saw my desk shaking I realized it was an earthquake. Then I quickly turned the tv on to see where it started.
July 29, 2008 at 1:45 pm
I was sitting in the dental examination chair in Grossmont area of La Mesa when the windows started to shake more than usual and the exam light was also shaking. I looked outside at the construction workers during the shaking to see if they noticed anything - they continued as if nothing was going on. I thought it was all in my head until someone in the office mentioned that they heard there was an earthquake in Chino California.
July 29, 2008 at 1:43 pm
We were sitting on our couches in the hallway….(i live in rsf) because our carpets were being done and felt the shaking. We thought it was the carpet pple….. but then turned on the news to see it was the quake! When we tried to call a friend it said the phone was temporarily busy….but then the second time it worked.
July 29, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I felt it !!! I was sitting in my living room and then my dog woke up out of a dead sleep. jumped on the couch with me and then everything was shaking (for about 10 seconds).. I guess he sensed the quake was about to happen.
July 29, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I live in Imperial Beach in a two story home. I was in bed on the second floor reading emails, when I felt the bed moving like in circles. I though I was getting dizzy but I look at the bookshelf and it was shacking then I know it was an earthquake. I was pretty scary.
July 29, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I was sitting in my car in a parking lot in Point Loma about to meet my daughter and thought she was playing a joke on me and was pushing the car up and down. I looked around and didn’t see her and noticed that a breeze was blowing. I thought maybe that was what was moving my car but soon realized that it would have to be a pretty stiff breeze to move my car that much! It felt like when we were up in the Luguna moutains and our car really got buffeted by the wind…..a little strange!
July 29, 2008 at 1:41 pm
I live in Mission Valley in an apartment complex, I felt the floor moving underneath me with a vibration and then a load noise like the neighbor above me threw stuff on the floor again. then the pictures on walls swayed a bit, hanging stuff keep swinging and my chair and desk moved. Made me feel a bit sick and then a loud noise again and it stopped. kInda was like a rolling sensation, but also like a bit of a light motion back and forth as well.
July 29, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Working on the 13th floor in a downtown San Diego. Yes, we all felt it! An “E” ticket ride to say the least!!!
July 29, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I’m in Solana Beach. When the earthquake happened, it was like a shaking at first, and I thought it was just the train going by. But then the rolling came and it was much stronger. It lasted for about, 20 seconds all together as I recall.
July 29, 2008 at 1:29 pm
I did feel it. I live in Carlsbad near Tamarack and the 5. I was sitting in my chair on the computer and all of a sudden my chair started rolling back and forth and I felt as if I was being lifted off the chair. It was a little scary. Then our building started rolling and heard a rumble. Also felt some pressure in my ears. That is when I knew it was a quake.
July 29, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I live in playas de tijuana, i ws in a meeting with with wedding planners, and i saw the ground outside the doorway rolling back and forth like it was on wheels. it has been over 10yrs since i have felt a quake.. hope this is not a silent message about the future marriage… shake, rattle and roll!!!!
July 29, 2008 at 1:24 pm
I felt it down here in Chula Vista. Things rattled around for about 10 seconds. First, I thought it was a loud truck but then as it continued on I realized it was an earthquake.
July 29, 2008 at 1:24 pm
I live in a downtown highrise, and the building swayed back and forth for what seemed to be a long time. It woke me up. It was the first my husband had ever felt (he’s from Cuba) and he’s a little disconcerted!
July 29, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I LIVE IN NATIONAL CITY AND I FELT THE EARTHQUAKE.IT LASTED FOR ATLEAST 10 SECONDS.AT FIRST I DIDNT KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON UNTIL I FELT MY COMPUTER DESK ROCKING BACK AND FOURTH AND THEN I REALIZED THAT IT WAS AN EARTHQUAKE.
July 29, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I’m here in Oceanside and we felt it. We are in a Grocery Store and bottles were shaking and a couple of cracker boxes fell you can see it on cameras how hard it hit
July 29, 2008 at 1:16 pm
I thought my neighbor had slammed their front door hard. Again!
July 29, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I felt it in Alpine.
July 29, 2008 at 1:15 pm
P.S. I felt it in Torrey Highland, San Diego.
July 29, 2008 at 1:14 pm
I’m in La Mesa and I felt the rolling sensation of my apt. I would have never guessed that the earthquake was so far away to be reached this far. I also lived in Whittier during the Whitter quake.
July 29, 2008 at 1:14 pm
I too lived through the last San Francisco quake and it was a much bigger quake too! But my home there shook just as bad as my home in North County…might have something to do with the sandy soil here.
July 29, 2008 at 1:14 pm
I felt the quake here in El Cajon by the 125 and Grossmont College. My daughter did not feel it and did not really believe me until she saw a the water in a glass that was on our kitchen counter moving around.
July 29, 2008 at 1:13 pm
I did feel the quake at about 11:42 am, and I told my kids right away and didn’t believe me; so I told them to wait for the news, and sure enough within minutes it was all over channel 10 news, which we frequently watch on a daily basis.
July 29, 2008 at 1:13 pm
we felt it in 4s ranch (west rancho bernardo). it was a swaying motion. a wooden balinese mask fell and broke in my kitchen. bummer.
July 29, 2008 at 1:12 pm
We felt a wave like here in Chula Vista. Was not sure it was an earthquake at first, I just felt dizzy until I saw the closet doors rattle.
July 29, 2008 at 1:12 pm
I’m here next to mission bay and I felt. It felt like the apartment building was on roller skates for a couple of minutes. I was in the middle of fighting a boss on FFX-2. I turned to look at the computer for someadvise and I looked back to the television to find it bobbing on its stand.
July 29, 2008 at 1:12 pm
We felt it here in Lakeside, off Olde Highway 80.
July 29, 2008 at 1:11 pm
I’m in North Park, and yes I felt it, but all it was was a mild rolling tembler!! Get over yourselves!!! I could see all the exitement if it had been big enough to cause damage, or hurt people. but my goodness!!! Live through a quake like the ‘89 7.1 in San Francisco like I did, and all this one will do is make you roll over in your bed if you are asleep!!
July 29, 2008 at 1:11 pm
We live in Rancho Santa Fe and we live in a house on the side of a hill and we really shook! I was surprised it was in Chino because it felt closer than that.
July 29, 2008 at 1:11 pm
I DID NOT FEEL A THING HERE IN NORTH PARK!! BUT MY DOUGHTER DAISY SAID SHE THOUGGH SOME ONE WAS NOCKING ON THE DOOR BUT SHE DIDN’T ANSWER IT ANYWAYS.BE SAFE OUT THERE
July 29, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I live in the North Park area of San Diego, I was sitting on my couch and starting feeling a bit woozy but I could feeling a rolling sensation beneath me then all of a sudden I felt the earthquake. What was so funny is that my grandson was sleeping and started yelling my name he thought I was shaking the bed to wake him up.
July 29, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I LIVE IN OTAY RANCH, CHULA VISTA & I FELT IT, I WAS @ MY DESK. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY PRINTER. BUT, I DIDN’T EVEN HAVE HAVE IT ON. AND THAN WHEN I HEARD ABOUT IT, THAN I KNEW I FELT IT!!!
July 29, 2008 at 1:09 pm
I felt it in Solana Beach
July 29, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Some of us felt it here at work. We are located in the Sorrento Valley/Mira Mesa area. This would be the second one that I actually felt since moving here 5 years ago.
July 29, 2008 at 1:08 pm
we felt the earthquake in North Clairemont
July 29, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Felt it in Santee
July 29, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Hi, I was at home in Coronado, California checking my email when I felt a smooth side to side swaying motion. It felt like it lasted between 5 and 10 seconds at 11:42am.
July 29, 2008 at 1:06 pm
I felt it over here in the Otay Ranch area (east Chula Vista)
July 29, 2008 at 1:04 pm
We felt in in Chula Vista
July 29, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Everyone else in my office felt it except for my boss and I. We had no idea one even happened