This week's Southern
California quake was a 5.4
DOTmed users have reported only minimal business interruption this week as a magnitude 5.4 earthquake and aftershocks rattled Southern California, the first significant tremors in about a decade. Nevertheless, the event made an impact, according to our e-mails.
"We most certainly felt the quake," writes
Kristen Kennebeck, Medisales, LLC, Los Alamitos, CA. "It was strong and lasted a good amount of time. It has been awhile since we have felt even a small quake so feeling one of this strength was an instantaneous reminder of the danger of living and working in Southern California." Like most companies and citizens anxious to check on family, Kennebeck lost cell phone coverage initially. Fortunately, none of their medical equipment was harmed.
"Our thoughts immediately went out to our dealers and friends who are even closer to the epicenter of the quake. Luckily all reports coming in are that damage is minimal and no one was injured. It is wonderful to see how much support we have throughout the country from other dealers. We have received many phone calls, e-mails and text messages checking to make sure we are okay. It is a great feeling to see our community so strong," she says.
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Jim Fower of Calscan Medical Enterprises, Inc. in Anaheim is only about 12 miles from the quake's epicenter in Chino Hills. "OOOH yes, it was strong and scary, the warehouse was shaking; some items fell of the shelf," he reported. "Everyone was shaking here .... one of the biggest jolts in a long time."
"The earthquake was a bit of a jolt and everybody ran out of the adjacent buildings," reports
Craig Pelissier, GTS Medical, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA. "It seems that most people took it in stride and got right back to work."
Californians seemed to shrug it off, while visitors were more unnerved. "It was very small for us in L.A. The media makes these things seem bigger than they really are. Believe me for locals out here [Tuesday's] tremor was a small one," notes
Dan McGuan of Viable Med Services, Inc., Santa Clarita, CA, a veteran of seismic events. "One of my workers is from Texas... he jumped under the table. We all had a good laugh staring down at him."
