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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 13, 2016 23:24:06 GMT 12
NZ EQ: M6.8, severe intensity, 44km deep, 20 km north-west of CheviotPRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT GeoNet Data Centre GNS Science Lower Hutt, New Zealand www.geonet.org.nz Report Issued at: Mon 14 Nov 2016 at 12:05 am A likely felt earthquake has been detected by GeoNet; this is PRELIMINARY information only: Public ID: 2016p858000 Universal Time: 2016/11/13 at 11:02:56 Local Time (NZDT): Monday 14 Nov 2016 at 12:02 am Latitude, Longitude: 42.68S, 173.09E Location: 20 km north-west of Cheviot Intensity: severe (MM8) Depth: 44 km Magnitude: 6.8 Check for the LATEST information at www.geonet.org.nz/quakes/2016p858000
My house in Masterton swayed sideways for more than a minute. It was quite gentle swaying at first, but then the side to side sways got bigger and bigger and the power went off for about a minute. It must have been rather rough near the epicentre of the quake.
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Post by baronbeeza on Nov 13, 2016 23:34:56 GMT 12
Yes, a rather long rolling motion here in ChCh. It was quite obvious that it was some distance away but was going to be causing grief. I see now some of the aftershocks have moved North.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 13, 2016 23:44:14 GMT 12
Been feeling a few aftershocks in Masterton. They are all slow, but quite intense sideways shaking. I've never felt shaking like this before. Usually they are faster shakes with a lot of up and down in it. Somebody's place in Wellington.... |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 14, 2016 0:32:25 GMT 12
Virtually the whole country felt the first one and there have been loads of quakes since. Bloody nasty, that long rolling quake scared the crap out of me
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 14, 2016 0:38:25 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 14, 2016 0:40:00 GMT 12
Tsunami warnings for the east coast of both the North and South Islands, and tidal surges are hitting the Kaikoura Coast.
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Post by isc on Nov 14, 2016 1:25:27 GMT 12
The Tsunami sirens are going in New Brighton right now. Here in Darfield the one at 1202am felt about like the big one in Feb 6yrs ago in Christchurch. Bit of a worry. isc
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Post by delticman on Nov 14, 2016 3:31:38 GMT 12
I just had the head down the pillow listening to Vicky Mackay reading the midnight news and she finished, saying there was a big earthquake going on for the last minute or so in Wellington. AND then it arrived in Wanganui. I have NEVER felt an earthquake that went on for so long with a continuous rolling motion and it just went on and on and then the power went off. It's come on after four hours. No more quakes here since 2.15am.
Now how do I get back to sleep?
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Post by ZacYates on Nov 14, 2016 6:15:44 GMT 12
That was horrible. Two deaths says the PM. I'm amazed that people as far away as Wanganui and New Plymouth lost power.
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Post by Ian Warren on Nov 14, 2016 6:46:18 GMT 12
The length it was going in Christchurch 12.00 on the clock ... obviously adjusting ground was still rolling at 12.03 ... It went from a slow roll then kept building up, course every alarm went off and one could smell gas or petrol in the air.
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 14, 2016 7:11:55 GMT 12
Hope the ferry terminals get sorted pronto, there is no slack in the transport system at this time of year.
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Post by ZacYates on Nov 14, 2016 7:25:38 GMT 12
Stuff says "the ferry passenger bridge in Wellington had been swept away after earlier sustaining damage" but, before I left for work, the bloke in charge of the Interislander said there wasn't any specific damage...
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 14, 2016 7:46:33 GMT 12
I've just been talking to “work” and my boss says loading spans have been damaged at both Interislander and BlueBridge ferry terminals in Wellington and there is damage to loading and docking facilities in Picton affecting both ferry companies. So no ferries whatsoever running today.
All trains cancelled into and out of Wellington while rail tracks and infrastructure is checked by engineers. I imagine tunnels and bridges will be receiving the most thorough inspection. I was rostered to book on at 0955hrs and run two return trips to Wellington, so I get to stay at home for now, although its possible trains may start running later today, in which case I may end up running the second return trip to Wellington of my shift.
In the meantime, I'm off down the road to a cafe in Masterton for breakfast.
Fingers crossed that The Vintage Aviator's hangars and aeroplanes at Hood Aerodrome came through it without anything being damaged. Ditto for their workshops in Miramar.
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Post by delticman on Nov 14, 2016 8:00:34 GMT 12
What happens in Wanganui is that wave action earthquakes create waves in the transformer and if the micro switches stay "dry" for too long they will switch off. The power guys have to check the out of town sub-stations and then work through the in town ones resetting them.
It will rate as the best non fun ride I've ever had.
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 14, 2016 8:16:31 GMT 12
Stuff says "the ferry passenger bridge in Wellington had been swept away after earlier sustaining damage" but, before I left for work, the bloke in charge of the Interislander said there wasn't any specific damage... I wonder if there was damage to a crew gangway or similar, and the reporting got out of control... |
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 14, 2016 8:56:55 GMT 12
Radio NZ National were talking to the Wellington Harbourmaster about an hour ago and he said there is considerable damage to the rail link span at the Interislander and minor structural damage to the vehiclular spans at both ferry terminals in Wellington and that it will be at least until tomorrow before anything starts to move and in the case of the rail link span, it will be at least a week before repairs can be completed.
My boss told me on the phone about twenty minutes ago that KiwiRail track staff are unable to access the railway line along the Kaikoura Coast, because damage to SH1 is considerable. They are classed as emergency services personel (because they are trying to get vital infrastructure up and running again), so are able to pass police cordons on the highways. So SH1 is effectively closed between Picton and Christchurch and may be so for quite some time. Apparently several long stretches of both the railway line and SH1 have disappeared into the sea along the Kaikoura Coast.
So no vehicles across Cook Strait today, only people in aeroplanes. And for motor vehicles, it's the long way round to get to and from Christchurch via the West Coast.
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Post by ErrolC on Nov 14, 2016 9:10:42 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 14, 2016 9:25:47 GMT 12
And reports that a train is "trapped" north of Kaikoura according to TV One
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 14, 2016 9:25:52 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 14, 2016 9:28:14 GMT 12
And reports that a train is "trapped" north of Kaikoura according to TV One The crew on that train was a sole locomotive engineer and he was extracted by helicopter sent to the scene by KiwiRail at first light this morning, according to my boss. |
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