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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 17, 2013 15:22:21 GMT 12
3.8 in Auckland just after 4pm.
Felt on the North Shore, at least.
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Post by jaybee on Mar 17, 2013 15:27:23 GMT 12
And here in Orewa.
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Post by beagle on Mar 17, 2013 16:07:35 GMT 12
what.......
to us in chch thats just someone closing the door.
harden up
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 17, 2013 16:36:23 GMT 12
Beagle, would you really want to be in the Auckland CBD with all those huge glass buildings around you when a quake hits, no matter what size? I think any quake in Auckland is a major concern given that it's basically all volcanoes underneath too.
And as Auckland is the powerhouse of the economy and is needed to rebuid Christchurch as well as the rest of the economy, we wouldn't want to wish any disaster on that city.
I hope all the hanging aircraft at MOTAT faired ok.
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Post by Peter Lewis on Mar 17, 2013 16:53:06 GMT 12
to us in chch thats just someone closing the door. But this is much more important . . . because its us! Actually, in all the excitement we have missed the really important front-page news: Justin Bieber's hamster has died. home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=163327&fm=psp,tst |
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Post by efliernz on Mar 17, 2013 17:17:21 GMT 12
A little photo slolen off Facebook this afternoon... Pete Attachments:
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Post by starr on Mar 17, 2013 18:16:19 GMT 12
Felt in Snells Beach
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Post by beagle on Mar 17, 2013 20:55:53 GMT 12
Beagle, would you really want to be in the Auckland CBD with all those huge glass buildings around you when a quake hits, no matter what size? I think any quake in Auckland is a major concern given that it's basically all volcanoes underneath too. And as Auckland is the powerhouse of the economy and is needed to rebuid Christchurch as well as the rest of the economy, we wouldn't want to wish any disaster on that city. I hope all the hanging aircraft at MOTAT faired ok. Dave, i was in a supermarket when the first big 7.2 hit. It sounded like a massive freight train about to smash through the wall. the ceiling was the base for a car park made from thick heavy slabs of concrete. About 10 feet above me, on the shelves I was beside, were pallets of food. Female staff were screaming. Of course if a major one hit Auckland and did similar damage as to the one here there would be major major ramifications for this country. But as it was only a tiny shake, wasn't even first on the news, the fire dept said no damage, so in reality, it was a non event. |
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Post by obiwan27 on Mar 17, 2013 20:56:39 GMT 12
Also stolen off Facebook... Attachments:
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Post by beagle on Mar 17, 2013 21:08:02 GMT 12
that is simply brilliant. It is even to much to laugh at. Buy that man a beer, or 2 or a pub.
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Post by baronbeeza on Mar 17, 2013 21:22:51 GMT 12
Now c'mon Beagle. Most people in ChCh would still feel a 3.9 at 6Km distance.
Ellie-May Seymour tweeted: "Ok just had a heart attack. There was an earthquake in Auckland."
Lily De Felice said: "Woah earthquake my bed just moved halfway across my bedroom floor."
The last thing the country needs now is a bigger (much) shake in Akl.
As Dave said about the volcanoes, we don't need an awakening there.
I think we all know what a 4 feels like though as you say. Anything smaller can be difficult to detect.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 17, 2013 22:11:33 GMT 12
Small quakes are often followed by big quakes, I don't really see it as a joking matter any more. Especially since there were also quakes today in Fiordiland so the plates must be slipping a fair bit.
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Post by chinapilot on Mar 17, 2013 22:44:01 GMT 12
"My earthquake is bigger than yours"  |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Mar 17, 2013 22:56:55 GMT 12
Basically...............shit happens....
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