We have some friends who live very near the epicenter. The wife is a native Californian and it scared her to death. She has lived through several quakes and this one was the worst she had felt ever. The difference she said was there was no lead up. It went right to the 5.4 jolting. The house was swaying, doors slammed open and shut and nearly all the cupboards doors opened up. She lost glass pieces and some other stuff.
When I talked to her around 7 pm, she said she had finally settled down, which surprised me because she is a very solid-unflappable person.
We didn't feel it at all up here in Kernville.
All of this reminds me, I need to put "earthquake puddy" under my valuable and sentimental items here in the new house. I use it in the coach also, to keep things from sliding around.
Marsha~
