I live about 35 miles from the San Andreas, but only about 3/4 of a mile from the Elsinore Fault, which is capable of an 8.0. Actually we had a 1.1 right underneath our house yesterday. I only know that because I looked on the earthquake map. I didn't feel a thing.
those 1.1 can slip by cant they
I remember a small but rather LOUD one a few years ago.
I was next door to a small local fire station....and hearing something that sounded as if one of the trucks was about to come crashing through the walls...went OUTSIDE to have a look. as it turned out it was a small quake.
I lived on a hill In Marin County North of San Francisco at the time to the Big one there and sat outside in the dark...and watched the place going up in flames. Im very grateful that I wasnt IN S.F. during the quake.
Yeah...but you forgot to mention that you sleep in a hammock. :>)