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Post by Gavin Conroy on Jul 21, 2013 19:10:56 GMT 12
The one this evening has me concerned, they seem to be getting bigger and are shallow, and the bloody noise before they hit is quite something. Was not good, we are only 25 kms from Seddon, things fell off book shelves and I grabbed my wife and took some cover. The one on Friday morning was strong, I was working in my office at the time and thought it might have been a one off. But today was different and concerning and hopefully the one we had an hour or two is the biggest the region will get. We are used to earthquakes here but these have been stronger than any I can remember.
I know it does not compare to Christchurch in any way but that disaster has taught us all some lessons and some hard ones. Nervous right now............... yip but we are as ready as we can be.
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Post by ngatimozart on Jul 21, 2013 19:13:36 GMT 12
Was there big waves in Wellington Harbour? No tsunami warning issued. But generally for a tsunami to be generated the earthquake has to be of a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale or greater. A tsunami watch is automatically generated for when any quake of 7.0 - 7.3 and a warning for 7.3 and greater occurs in a coastal zone or off shore. Having said that, an earthquake of 6.9 has generated a tsunami. Because this series of quakes is local the warning time would be a matter of minutes so advice would be to treat any significant quake as a precursor to a tsunami. The quake would have caused the water in the harbour to swash around a bit and it'll take a while to settle down. But the change in the ambient water level will not be great, probably mms or cms rather than metres. However one would have to have to be concerned that these quakes could result in a marine sediment slide which, if large enough, would cause a tsunami.
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Post by ngatimozart on Jul 21, 2013 19:22:13 GMT 12
The one this evening has me concerned, they seem to be getting bigger and are shallow, and the bloody noise before they hit is quite something. Was not good, we are only 25 kms from Seddon, things fell off book shelves and I grabbed my wife and took some cover. The one on Friday morning was strong, I was working in my office at the time and thought it might have been a one off. But today was different and concerning and hopefully the one we had an hour or two is the biggest the region will get. We are used to earthquakes here but these have been stronger than any I can remember. I know it does not compare to Christchurch in any way but that disaster has taught us all some lessons and some hard ones. Nervous right now............... yip but we are as ready as we can be. Theres a tremendous amout about seismicity that is not known and us fullas in ChCh seem to have added a bit to the scientific literature on it over the last 3 years. So like us in ChCh you are doing you course in Seismics 101. Pay lots of attention because there will be an exam at the end. Be prepared and try and not let it get you down. Make sure you note any damage and claim on your insurance and EQC. EQC will be the one thing that will wear you down. Keeping a can opener and toilet paper handy is a good idea.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 21, 2013 19:25:07 GMT 12
The quake at 5.09pm is certainly the biggest I have felt here since, probably, the Edgecumbe quake in the 1980's. We hardly get any movement here as we're well away from all the danger areas, so to feel that one today so strongly was a real shock for me. And we would only have been getting a mere taster of what you guys in Blenheim felt. Yikes.
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Post by mumbles on Jul 21, 2013 20:04:37 GMT 12
At my place in the hills roughly 10 miles northeast of the CBD it was a hefty shake. The one this morning was bad, but this one was worse. No damage at our place, but a few unsettled nerves. Some pictures fell off the wall at my parents place on the nearby valley floor, and hearing scattered bits and pieces of minor breakages from my friends around the place. Where I live has a sort of built in geological base isolation, so we tend to escape the worst of the shakes - in this current series we haven't felt most of the aftershocks, only the ones above 5.0 or so. The damage and power outage reports coming in from the central city though are the like of which I can't recall seeing in twenty years or more, and certainly not on this scale. Photos here: www.stuff.co.nz/national/8945358/Big-quake-shakes-central-New-Zealand
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Post by ErrolC on Jul 21, 2013 20:12:39 GMT 12
My brother felt it at the diary factory in Hawera.
Hang in there folks!
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Post by lumpy on Jul 21, 2013 20:30:06 GMT 12
A cousin of the wife's is saying that her house is wrecked - literally ! She is elderly , so may be exagerating but she does live in Seddon ! She is fine though and staying with other relatives .
Another good shake as I was writing that !
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Post by ngatimozart on Jul 21, 2013 20:46:59 GMT 12
I've thieved this from a ChCh based Facebook page.
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Post by beagle on Jul 21, 2013 20:53:14 GMT 12
have had the inlaws from blenheim ring in panic mode. they thought their 6 year old house was going to fall down so have closed all the internal doors saying that will make it stronger. they are camped out in the bedroom, just waiting for the next big one. i was rolling around on the floor laughing while getting told off. After all the ones during the week, they went in and sorted all their life insurances out plus funeral costs. They just rang and they wll be sitting up all night dressed with bags of supplies ready to evacuate. man, I'm going to wet myself soon.
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Post by ngatimozart on Jul 21, 2013 20:57:12 GMT 12
A cousin of the wife's is saying that her house is wrecked - literally ! She is elderly , so may be exagerating but she does live in Seddon ! She is fine though and staying with other relatives . Another good shake as I was writing that ! Sorry to hear that. Glad she is ok. Tell her to fortify herself every time she deals with EQC. That quake you felt would've been the 4.2 mag @ 9km depth 15km east of Seddon which occurred at 20:42. There was a 5.0 mag @ 16km depth 25km east of seddon which occurred at 20:27.
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Post by suthg on Jul 21, 2013 21:00:01 GMT 12
A lot of activity in the lower North Island too, but this more clearly shows the magnitude of this evening's shake.
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Post by agalbraith on Jul 21, 2013 21:07:36 GMT 12
Hang in there guys.....its horrible isn't it! Make sure you have your emergency kits full and up to date....
Regards Anthony
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 21, 2013 21:17:13 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 21, 2013 21:19:58 GMT 12
Anthony, i was wondering if you'd been at the centre of this one too?
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Post by agalbraith on Jul 21, 2013 21:41:26 GMT 12
Haha You would wonder wouldn't you Dave, especially after being in Chch ones and then in Tokyo for the Big 9.2.........I think I have completed my EQ apprentiship!! Funnily enough I have been on edge this past week......*groan*
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Post by dakman on Jul 21, 2013 21:47:35 GMT 12
A quick update from Wellington .I was walking down Cuba Street in the city at 5 10 when the quake hit . It was quite a roller but over in a few seconds . Nothing fell around me so walked on to the rail station There were a few bits of masonry and glass along Featherston street and at the rail station a bit of glass on the paving near the entrance .The shake set off alarms in the cbd and I saw many fire trucks no fires though, And of course at rail all trains cancelled .2 hour wait for bus to get me home .. Heard the airport was closed briefly for runway checks etc but reopened soon after . Its not been a typical Wellington weekend .
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Post by baronbeeza on Jul 21, 2013 22:11:33 GMT 12
I found even the anticipation of the next quake wears you down. Operation BRA was my first time away from ChCh and even while staying in Hastings I still found myself half awake at times during the night. I then realised they were not the shakes but I was reacting to the small clues you get prior to an earthquake.
The last quake I felt was about 5 weeks ago and I am not missing them one bit. We all know the chances of the house falling down etc are minimal but I think the nervous system does impart a toll on the body. A successions of 5's for example would do that to anyone not used to the things. They really are just nuisance value and the tv reporting we are seeing overseas must be adding to the cost as well.
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Post by mumbles on Jul 21, 2013 22:33:56 GMT 12
. I then realised they were not the shakes but I was reacting to the small clues you get prior to an earthquake. As a nearly lifelong Wellingtonian I understand that entirely. There are lots of little aural and other sensory clues I've tuned into. Unfortunately they can often be generated by things other than earthquakes Twice this weekend I've grabbed a kid and headed for the nearest doorframe for the real thing though. The other time everyone was already in a doorway by the time I got there A friend of mine in a CBD apartment has had her apartment trashed, but she is okay. There are apparently sinkholes in Featherston street, and the CBD is apparently closed for inspection until noon tomorrow: wellington.govt.nz/your-council/news/2013/07/wellington-quake---news-release-2
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Post by ngatimozart on Jul 21, 2013 22:54:00 GMT 12
Civil Defence have advised that all who work in the CDB to stay away fromwork until after lunch so that the CDB can be checked for damage and the debris cleaned up. It was on a special 3 News bulletin at 10pm.
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Post by suthg on Jul 21, 2013 23:08:57 GMT 12
Wellington City Council Awareness Bulletins here... wellington.govt.nz/your-council/news/2013/07/wellington-quake---news-release-2Wellington workers should delay, if possible, travel in to work tomorrow, until at least midday so checks can be done on buildings in the CBD following this evening’s large quake. That’s the advice from Wellington Region Civil Defence Controller Bruce Pepperell who says there are a number of buildings in the CBD with damaged and potentially dangerous facades - and there is probably damage to other buildings and infrastructure that has not been discovered this evening. “If at all possible, people should stay home - and contact their managers and employers first-thing in the morning to get advice. “We need to give building owners, building managers, tenants and engineers time to do checks on buildings to look for damage and make sure they are safe.” “If at all possible, stay home - and keep tuned to the media to stay up to date with the situation.” There is no reference timing of this bulletin.
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