'Deaths' after quake hits Christchurch in New Zealand

[Feuer Frei!]

Yea, saw this on the news here today, not good.

[Gerald]

Originally Posted by Feuer Frei!

Yea, saw this on the news here today, not good.

No good news

[the_tyrant]

Christchurch is a beautiful place.
Hope everyone's all right

[frau kaleun]

Many good thoughts going out in that direction.

[Feuer Frei!]

Originally Posted by Vendor

No good news

Pardon?

[kiwi_2005]

At least 17 dead.

Since the first quake to hit Christchurch back in September 2010 there has been small aftershocks every couple of weeks. Warning signs. A big one was going to hit that city again sure enough it did.

Update: Radio says 67 dead

[Castout]

The depth is very very shallow. When one large one hits and you're in a building try to get out ASAP.

But if it is a strong quake people may find it very difficult to run away or even standing.

The safest is always to get out of building every time one started imo
I know experts would probably advise to find safe cover but imo out in the open will still be far safer.

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by Castout

The depth is very very shallow. When one large one hits and you're in a building try to get out ASAP.

But if it is a strong quake people may find it very difficult to run away or even standing.

The safest is always to get out of building every time one started imo
I know experts would probably advise to find safe cover but imo out in the open will still be far safer.

Even a small quake can be hard to run away. I experience a quake about 15yrs ago we were outside in the paddock when it struck the ground beneath our feet became waves it was like a moving ocean of grass and dirt, wasn't very big and lasted maybe 20-30seconds. It knocked us all off our feet when you tried to move you just fell over again.

[Castout]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Even a small quake can be hard to run away. I experience a quake about 15yrs ago we were outside in the paddock when it struck the ground beneath our feet became waves it was like a moving ocean of grass and dirt, wasn't very big and lasted maybe 20-30seconds. It knocked us all off our feet when you tried to move you just fell over again.

Indeed.

I've felt one or two very small ones. The building seemed to be moving. Then we could still walk or even ran out.

I've felt a far stronger one but there was no vertical movement then just the ground rapidly moving to all kind of directions but vertical as if a giant was playing with the ground. People got scared even just standing and quickly knelt down with hands on the floor until it was all over.

Vertical movements or wavy movements during earthquake are probably the most dangerous force of them all. Buildings are not designed to withstand vertical ground movement .

I'm sorry for those who lost their lives in Christchurch. It was just nature . . . . . and we are still very much vulnerable to its mercy. It probably would be best if the whole town moved to safer spot. Earth core is getting more active. Volcanoes are erupting everywhere so we should expect earthquakes to happen more frequent as the plates move a little bit faster.