Crazy But Topical Northern California Earthquake Question

[Coastie for Truth]

If you do not believe the California folk legend that animals can "predict" earthquakes -- read no further.

My usually calm cat has been going berserk for the last hour (about 6PM to 7PM) - sniffing everywhere, jumping to new heights, crawling into previously unexplored spaces under furniture and behind furniture, etc. Strange meows. (No, she's neither in heat or pregnant - she's been spayed).

I have my scanner on the police/fire/emt channels - no seismic activity. Anything outside of the SF Bay area?

[mike_c]

1. no activity up in northern Humboldt, and my cats are inanimate...

...furballs on the bed and in front of the stove. An 8.0 might get an annoyed stretch or two out of them.

[Coastie for Truth]

2. USGS reported a 1.3 (nuthin) in Los Altos

about 15 miles away about 20 minutes ago. Just popped up on their site.

Who knows?

[arcane1]

3. my cat has never acted any differently when there is a quake..

we've had a couple of 3.something's since we moe to CA, and she is always just as surprised by them as I am :shrug:

[ashmanonar]

4. maybe your cat got into the catnip?

or into your stash? :hippie: