Scott Spiro Blog

Intensity Map from CalTech.

Typically small earthquakes are not that big of a deal, but let me tell you when they occur 5 miles from your location you can really feel it. Last night, according to CalTech, a 3.5 magnitude earthquake occurred 3mi SW of Manhattan Beach which isn’t too far from here. It was as if someone shook my bed with one strong jolt, rather than the slow rolling earthquakes that typically strike here in SoCal. Click here to get a complete technical report on the quake from Caltech.

It would appear that there have been 3 aftershocks since the 2:17am quake though they have not been strong enough for me to feel.

Everyone was ok here, I checked on my wife and iBaby and they were fine. Did anyone else feel this quake? Where were you located?

Ok, so I’m going to deviate from the usual “tech” talk with this post and instead focus on local marine life. Yes, you read that correctly: marine life! There’s so much to see here on the Southern California Coast. There are literally millions of Pacific Sand Crabs (otherwise known as mole crabs) that inhabit these beaches during the summer. Enjoy the video!