Whoa... / myLot

Petaluma, California

December 14, 2025 5:43pm CST

A few minutes ago, my desk chair started "wiggling". It only lasted a couple of seconds, but it was a good ol' California earthquake. According to what I looked up, it was 4.1 on the Richter scale, and three miles outside of Rohnert Park, where my brother lives, which is 10.5 miles form where I live. Ah, the joys of living in California. Anyone else in the Golden State feel anything?

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Amber

@AmbiePam (108026)

• United States

10h

I remember when the thought of feeling earthquakes in Oklahoma was laughable, but nowadays you can feel them pretty well when they occur.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23269)

• United Kingdom

10h

I am glad you are safe. Is California part of a tectonic plate and are earthquakes very common there?

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Stacey

@xstitcher (36985)

• Petaluma, California

10h

I never thought of the tectonic plate thing, but I would say earthquakes are pretty common.

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YoghurtGal

@flapiz (23269)

• United Kingdom

10h

@xstitcher Oh I was not aware of this. That is very good to know. I have family there in California but they never tell me of any quakes.

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Stacey

@xstitcher (36985)

• Petaluma, California

@flapiz Thankfully I don't think they happen every day, or even every month. Maybe "common" is not the right word--but living in California all of my life they don't "freak me out" so much.

Judy Story

@jstory07 (146987)

• Roseburg, Oregon

I hope everyone was safe from the earthquake.

George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (116618)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

I have heard od residents who live in California who have with earthquake threats.