Eighteen earthquakes in the East Bay in the last 24 hours.

[RandySF]

And I am sitting less than a mile from the Hayward Fault. I'm getting nervous (probably for no good reason).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. If you can, you might want to stock up on the stuff needed for the "Big One."

Just in case.

[madaboutharry]

2. That is going to make him feel better!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. I hope so!

[enid602]

4. reclaimed

And take comfort that most of the East Bay is built on reclaimed land.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

5. Yeah, I would be a little nervous.

I work in an old, brick building that used to be a factory here in SF. I can't tell you how many times I've looked at the brick walls and bank of glass windows above my head and wondered what the HELL I would do if a Big One hit while I was here. All you can do is be as prepared as you can. Have your supplies and your emergency plans in place. Practice your escape routes. And sacrifice a loaf of sourdough to the Earthquake Gods.

[Prism]

6. That's just the earth settling

These old planets, you know.

I don't know if I'm relieved that smaller quakes are relieving pressure, or nervous that it could be the rarer instance of a series causing a major slip. The last hard East Bay thump was less than a half mile from my place - where I didn't even know a branch of the Hayward existed.

Typically though, the more small quakes, the better. That way pressure doesn't build into a Fuck You event.

[MrScorpio]

7. It's the Old Ones making mischief again… Think nothing of it.