Chino - Earthquake

[noizeedave]

Hey guys, how did you all hold out with the earthquake down there in Chino? Heard it was pretty bad down there, up here in ventura it was kinda of bad, so wanted to ensure all you at Chino were good. If any help is needed down there, put out a bullentin, and well get help if you guys need it.

[ZRX61]

That was strong enough to knock aircraft off jacks... felt one big jolt & then a few waves here near Lancaster.. USGR has it at a 5.8 followed by 3 more at 3.8 & some smaller window rattlers.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/rec ... 15_eqs.php

[retroaviation]

As of 2:20 Central Time, I couldn't contact anyone from Chino. If anyone hears any news from there, please let us know here on WIX!

BDK, you okay?

Gary

[BigGrey]

They have now downgraded it to a 5.4 quake. It shook the building pretty good here in East L.A. but nothing fell.
I do hope our friends at Chino fared well. It was a strong enough jolt to cause problems with an aircraft on jacks. One of the local news helo pilots did ask the tower if the quake affected operations at Chino and they replied with an emphatic....NO.

Les

[Chris Brame]

Just a jiggle here in Yucca Valley about 85 miles ENE of Chino (which is about 12 miles from Chino Hills, the epicenter), I thought it was one of our little local ones until my cell phone didn't work. Local LA radio isn't hearing much about damage; just strong enough to bump Dr. Laura for the coverage ... Just downgraded to 5.4 from USGS.

[bdk]

Just a small shaker here in Long Beach 45 miles away. Cell phone networks are overloaded all over and the landlines are flaky as well.

There is minor damage to a couple of runways at Ontario Airport.

"It will certainly cause cracked plaster and broken windows, but probably not structural damage," Hutton said.

California is one of the world's most seismically active regions. More than 300 faults crisscross the state, which sits atop two of Earth's major tectonic plates, the Pacific and North American plates. About 10,000 quakes each year rattle Southern California alone, although most of them are too small to be felt.

[Cindy]

We're going to drive out tonight and check for damage. Hopefully, the plane stayed on it's supports and we didn't have too many parts fly off the shelves. I'll give a report later tonight or tomorrow on what we find.

Keeping fingers crossed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[daveymac82c]

I hope everyone and everything in Chino is alright. I look forward to hearing reports from down there.

Cheers,

David

[warbird1]

First and foremost, I hope no one got hurt. Second, I hope no aircraft got damaged.

Reports, when you guys out there get a chance after the dust clears!

[ZRX61]

Latest report has the cause being one of Flo's biscuits falling off a plate...

[warbird1]

Latest report has the cause being one of Flo's biscuits falling off a plate...

That's hilarious, and quite true!

[Jesse C.]

I guess we felt it down here in San Diego, about 120 miles south, but I did not feel a thing.

[Obergrafeter]

That biscuit is probably still going, sliding on all that grease.

[retroaviation]

Just FYI, I've been in touch with Carl Scholl (Aerotrader, Inc.) and had a friend speak with Steve Hinton...they both came out of the earthquake okay. Carl had a few things fall off the shelf, but no damage to anyone or any airplanes.

Gary

[noizeedave]

Sweet, glad to hear it, thanks for the update!