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kabre · Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:14 pm Post subject: Chch earthquake

Just survived a 7.1 earthquake. Feels good to be alive and kicking but I really need a shower.
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Zoltan · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 1:00 am Post subject:

Good Lord that must have been horrific! Is the damage very widespread?
What was seen on news coverage looked very serious, and the cut to services like water and power, what a trial! It is so fortunate that it did not strike when the population was up and about. But the aftershocks appeared to be very powerful too. Did they last as long as the first quake and cause more damage?

kabre · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:11 am Post subject:

Some areas are quite bad but I think most parts have limited damage. The aftershocks are more a nuisance than anything else, most people just continue talking through them. The mayor here is making more of it than there needs to be, there's an election coming up and he's trailing in the poles. Evil or Very Mad

I lost power for about four hours and water for around ten but it's all back to normal where I am. Those by the river are bad but that was more due to a huge swell in the river lifting the water table. We got off lucky for the size of the quake.
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Zoltan · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 2:38 am Post subject:

Yeah well, it's good to hear there was no fatality. Things can be mended. Beautiful country is NZ. I've only been to Auckland enroute to USA & Canada, where incidentally I have family living in close proximity to the San Andreas fault line! They are living on their nerves what with the activity in the Pacific Rim of Fire!

kabre · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:41 am Post subject:

Yeah, we're on the same rim apparently. It's amazing there were no deaths and only two serious injuries. Funny but my dog went straight back to sleep after it.
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Phyl · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:38 am Post subject:

hi Kevin,
We are 100 miles south of you and I was scared stiff .We were almost shaken out of our bed and a lot of things were on the floor but we got off lightly for sure. Couldn't find my cat for a while but he was inside the house. There has been quite a bit of damage in our area,Timaru and surrounds.Though there have been about 100 aftershocks I have only felt three of them.
It has been awful and feel so sorry for all the people whose homes are damaged and will probably have to be demolished.
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Phyl

kabre · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject:

Hi Phyl,
I hope there's not too much damage down there. It's funny how the media are ignoring some of the other centres. The two aftershocks last night were quite bad but let's hope they'll be over soon. Stay well down there.
Cheers
Kevin
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Phyl · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:50 pm Post subject:

yes felt the 5.4 after shock Kevin.We have had damage to several churches ,an historic pub in Temuka and houses so quite a few problems.Poor St Mary's Chuch had just been done up costing 2 million dollars and that has all gone. Sad

So sad.

Hope you didn't get any damage so keep safe and don't forget to boil your water,if you have it.
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Phyl

kabre · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:33 am Post subject:

They're starting to talk about another big one coming. It's all good news here. Might move to Oz.

Kevin
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Phyl · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:57 am Post subject:

I'm a bit old to change .My son in Australia always wants me to go back..Too hot in the summer and I remember in early 1973 a 5.5 quake in Sydney.Not on the same level I know but still a quake.
Smile

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Phyl

aussietrekker · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:10 am Post subject:

That's all scary stuff. Quakes in NZ, floods in Oz. The planet is having a hissy fit. I pray that you will cope with whatever happens next, and that there will continue to be no more fatalities.

Phyl · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:36 pm Post subject:

Thankyou Aussietrekker, though miracle of miracles there have been no fatalities in the Canterbury quake and had another shake this morning and though it was 5.1 it was shallow so was really felt .There have been about 120 aftershocks and everyone is so scared. We felt it here .The whole thing is a nightmare.
hope things are getting back to normal in your floods.Our North Island has had flooding too.
Poor world cry

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Phyl

kabre · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 12:07 am Post subject:

Couple of good ones this morning. I've been at my oldest daughters place, she's not coping too well and her kids have taken to a routine of as soon as they feel a shake it's straight under the door frame. I wish I could move that quick. We've been told the aftershocks could go on for up to four months. Santa could have problems at xmas, there may not be any chimneys left for him to climb down. Sad

Kevin
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Phyl · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:09 pm Post subject:

Santa I'm sure will find a spot to enter the house ,there will certainly be heaps of rebuilding going on in ChCh. Aftershocks can go on for weeks as we saw after that quake down south last year. It was 7.8 but fortunately away from built up areas though Invercargill had some damage.
I feel so sad for your daughter and the children.So many people are so scared. Sad

Timaru is finding more and more cracks in buildings.
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Phyl

kabre · Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:41 am Post subject:

Hi Phyl,
My brothers cat went missing the night of the quake and they finally found it inside the recliner. It had been there nearly two days. I couldn't stop laughing when he told me. Been a quiet day today, a lot of nerves on edge in case it's the calm before the storm. Good luck down there.

Cheers
Kevin
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