yeah, I don't think a 10 second warning would have done anything other than get me outside.
As it was, I dropped the bag of garbage I was just about to take out, saw the corner of the living room in my second story wood frame apartment in Mountain View move 2 feet in each direction, and tried to get outside. That was unsuccessful because everything in my hallway closet flew out and blocked the front door. So I headed to my bedroom and dove into the closet filled with dirty clothes. I remained there safely until it was over. Which was probably safer than going outside with exploding transformers and sketchy power lines.
Someone else commented on wanting to feel a smaller quake. As someone born and raised in CA I used to love feeling earthquakes. I thought they were fun! That was until Loma Prieta, where I honestly thought I was going to die.
As it was, I dropped the bag of garbage I was just about to take out, saw the corner of the living room in my second story wood frame apartment in Mountain View move 2 feet in each direction, and tried to get outside. That was unsuccessful because everything in my hallway closet flew out and blocked the front door. So I headed to my bedroom and dove into the closet filled with dirty clothes. I remained there safely until it was over. Which was probably safer than going outside with exploding transformers and sketchy power lines.
Someone else commented on wanting to feel a smaller quake. As someone born and raised in CA I used to love feeling earthquakes. I thought they were fun! That was until Loma Prieta, where I honestly thought I was going to die.