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You were jogging. That's why you didn't feel it. If you were sitting still looking a computer screen, then you probably would have.

Wow, he must jog with precision then to have the motion of his legs perfectly counterbalance the motion of the earth, let alone the motion of his surroundings produced by a 5.6 quake!

Any tips on anti-quake jogging?

ps: I hope everyone is ok up there.

Usually if you are driving you mistake an earthquake with the car normal vibrations. I suppose the same happens when jogging.

i was running up some stairs at a park during the 89 quake. didn't feel a thing. it's really quite easy, just a matter of timing.

Jogging + being on landfill must provide some insulation. Different story if you're in a building in the marina, though.

Jogging on a treadmill at the Presidio YMCA -- didn't feel a thing either.

As great as the bay is for people & companies, quakes make it not the best place to have your servers. When the big one hits, you don't want both your people and your systems out of commission for a few days.