Who felt the earthquake?

UCBChemEGrad
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:47:26 +0000

^ In 1994 during the Northridge earthquake, my parents water heater was not strapped, moved during the shaking, and the gas line separated…smelled gas and went out to shut it off. Could have been a big disaster if it happened while away from home.

It’s strapped to the wall now!

Also, CA code requires auto emergency natural gas shut off valves on the main supply line to the house…the shaking triggers the gas supply to shut off.