Last week - on August 10 - the earth moved beneath our feet once again here in the greater L.A. area. It was a magnitude 4.6 temblor - the first quake with a magnitude of 4.0 or greater in Los Angeles County in about five years. The shake, rattle and roll struck just before 1 a.m. and was centered roughly four miles northwest of Chatsworth, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey.
I've got to admit when a quake happens after about midnight and I'm already in bed I wait to see how strong it feels before leaping out from underneath the covers. This one was quite a little shaker and sent me and my husband into a huddle in the nearest doorway.
When it was over quickly, we shrugged and went back to watching Conan. So goes the life of an Angeleno. The San Fernando Valley was last traumatized more than 13 years ago by the Northridge quake, which had a magnitude of 6.7. It hit early on Jan. 17, 1994, and killed 61 people and caused more than $40 billion in damage.
I believe this 4.6-er only made the bookcases sway.
Let's all hope we only have these little 4-ish quakes from now on. Having the ground remind you of its powers is much better than having it display them full force.
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