7.0 Quake hits NZ

TarJak · 09-03-10, 06:35 PM

http://www.smh.com.au/world/powerful...904-14us4.html

Hope our Kiwi bro's and the hobbits are all OK. Maybe someone upset a Balrog.

Castout · 09-03-10, 06:40 PM

Nah their island is sitting on a quake fault.

Good thing nobody was killed

Konovalov · 09-03-10, 06:42 PM

Yeah I heard that the epicentre was only about 6kms away from Christchurch city centre. I've already seen some pictures on the news of damage. Brough back memories of the Newcastle quake years ago. Hope everyone and the sheep are ok.

TarJak · 09-03-10, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

Yeah I heard that the epicentre was only about 6kms away from Christchurch city centre. I've already seen some pictures on the news of damage. Brough back memories of the Newcastle quake years ago. Hope everyone and the sheep are ok.

Blimey I remember that one. I was 14 floors up in a building in North Sydney and felt the shaking and wondered WTF was going on.

STEED · 09-03-10, 06:54 PM

Are all 14 million sheep alright?

TarJak · 09-03-10, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by STEED

Are all 14 million sheep alright?

Hang on Kiwi is still counting them

Castout · 09-03-10, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Blimey I remember that one. I was 14 floors up in a building in North Sydney and felt the shaking and wondered WTF was going on.

If you feel just the shaking it's probably not that dangerous or immediately dangerous

however

If you feel the ground or floor literally moving rapidly in all direction horizontally you are most probably in immediate danger

If you feel the ground or floor literally moving in all direction INCLUDING vertically the building will most probably collapse.

Looking at the damage in NZ you can say they're blessed that nobody was killed. Good thing. To me Australians and New Zealanders are among the warmest people. Heck no wonder because they are listed as being among the happiest nations on the planet

Konovalov · 09-03-10, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

Blimey I remember that one. I was 14 floors up in a building in North Sydney and felt the shaking and wondered WTF was going on.

Yeah, well I was just down the road from you in Military Road, Neutral Bay that day.

TLAM Strike · 09-03-10, 08:01 PM

I wonder if this is a precursor to Australia's planned invasion?

Naw it was probably just the HAARP Earthquake Gun missing Iran again...

Task Force · 09-03-10, 08:18 PM

Last time we used that earthquake gun it hit Haiti, Hmm, it must be flawed.

TarJak · 09-03-10, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Konovalov

Yeah, well I was just down the road from you in Military Road, Neutral Bay that day.

Wow. I lived in Military Rd in Cremorne and my wife was home with the eldest and rang me to ask me WTF just happened.

nikimcbee · 09-07-10, 11:23 PM

So frodo finally threw the ring in. took long enough

TarJak · 09-08-10, 05:58 AM

More aftershocks today. One of 5.2 magnitude. Looks like they are having a rough time of it over the ditch.

kiwi_2005 · 09-08-10, 10:01 AM

Yes there's been a few aftershocks, the latest one i think is the 5.2 you mentioned that was only 6 miles down. One chap just finish building his brand new home got to live in it for 4 days before it fell to bits, house is now condemned. Plenty of stories like that one, then there's the water problem they had to ship drinking water from wellington by trucks and to finish it off they got looters!

A friend who's a builder by trade and out of work has loaded up his truck and headed off to Christchurch there be plenty of work for the next couple of years so tradesmen are needed. Total costs to rebuild the city is at 2 billion so far.

Christchurch was built on sand and is directly sitting on the EQ fault line.

09-03-10, 06:35 PM	#1
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	7.0 Quake hits NZ http://www.smh.com.au/world/powerful...904-14us4.html Hope our Kiwi bro's and the hobbits are all OK. Maybe someone upset a Balrog.

09-03-10, 06:40 PM	#2
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Nah their island is sitting on a quake fault. Good thing nobody was killed __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

09-03-10, 06:42 PM	#3
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Yeah I heard that the epicentre was only about 6kms away from Christchurch city centre. I've already seen some pictures on the news of damage. Brough back memories of the Newcastle quake years ago. Hope everyone and the sheep are ok. __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Are all 14 million sheep alright? __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	I wonder if this is a precursor to Australia's planned invasion? Naw it was probably just the HAARP Earthquake Gun missing Iran again... __________________

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Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Last time we used that earthquake gun it hit Haiti, Hmm, it must be flawed. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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09-08-10, 05:58 AM	#13
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	More aftershocks today. One of 5.2 magnitude. Looks like they are having a rough time of it over the ditch.

09-08-10, 10:01 AM	#14
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Yes there's been a few aftershocks, the latest one i think is the 5.2 you mentioned that was only 6 miles down. One chap just finish building his brand new home got to live in it for 4 days before it fell to bits, house is now condemned. Plenty of stories like that one, then there's the water problem they had to ship drinking water from wellington by trucks and to finish it off they got looters! A friend who's a builder by trade and out of work has loaded up his truck and headed off to Christchurch there be plenty of work for the next couple of years so tradesmen are needed. Total costs to rebuild the city is at 2 billion so far. Christchurch was built on sand and is directly sitting on the EQ fault line. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.