Earthquake

From CNN: " A 4.2-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco area Friday at 4:42 a.m. PT (7:42 a.m. ET), the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was centered about two miles east-northeast of Oakland, at a depth of 3.6 miles, the USGS said. Oakland is just east of San Francisco, across San Francisco Bay. " The other thing centered about two miles east-northeast of Oakland is our new home. What an introduction to be shaken from sleep -- espcially while my parents were visting (they've lived in SF before and did not seem too alarmed). And then the local news folks launch into fear-generation mode, telling us that the Hayward Fault is due for a "big one" relatively soon. Good gracious. I just moved on top of this (from Wikipedia): "Of all the region's large faults, the Hayward (and) Rodgers Creek fault system is considered most likely to create the next major destructive earthquake in the region." Yikes. But nothing really was damaged; actually, nothing much moved at all. The quake was incredibly short and sudden. Donna said it was like being on a train. Maybe we should install straps and handles, like they have in the subways.