We had a 5.1 earthquake here in Los Angeles earlier. Where I was, it felt weaker than the 4.4 we had eleven days ago, though it lasted a lot longer. No damage here.
The earthquake hit at 9:09 PM. It dawned on me that if it had hit between 7 PM and 8 PM, Bill Maher would have been on live doing his Real Time show…which would have been interesting. Maher would have probably yelled "Damn fracking" as he and his guests dove under the table.
And by the way: Every time one of these things hits while the news is on live, people make fun of the way the news folks reacted. Ever been on a live TV stage and seen how many lights and other equipment you have dangling over your head? It's not a place you want to be during a quake. I was once…and while none of the lights fell, a lot of dirt and other minor debris fell on us.