That's An Email You Don't Get Every Day

This morning, everyone in my office here in Los Angeles got an email from our Office Administrator with this in the subject line:

Yes, It Was An Earthquake

It was down in Baja California, about 360 miles south of the border, or about 500 miles south of LA, but it was a 6.9, which is a good-sized rattling. We're all fine here, and there are no reports yet of injuries or damages.

I feel a certain responsibility to report these things, given the title of this blog.

One good lesson from the earthquake

There is one good lesson that we learned from yesterday's earthquake: Californians have learned the lessons of the past. After each major quake in the past, building codes were strengthened, with the result that we now have many buildings that can withstand a 5.4 earthquake with no damage.

In other words, government regulations are sometimes a good thing.

And that's how we roll in California.

Earthquake

We just experienced an earthquake here in Los Angeles. It was 5.8. I'm on the 20th floor of a tall skyscraper, so that was interesting, feeling the desk move. Fortunately, there doesn't seem to be any major damage or injuries here in LA. I was in the elevator about 5 minutes before it hit.

For me, this was a great example of how news travels fast. It happened at 11:42. My Dad, who is in Detroit, called at 11:47 to make sure I was OK. Thanks Dad!

It's odd to be in an earthquake, because you have no notice, unlike hurricanes or wildfires. But it's also over very fast.

That's life today at Talented Earthquake Productions. This was not, fortunately, a talented earthquake.

Update: Looks like I picked the wrong day to stop drinking coffee.