BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016

Subject: BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016
From: Megan L
Date: 14 Feb 16 - 02:56 AM

Just read of a5.7 earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand are there any catters in the area Are You okay?

Subject: RE: BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Feb 16 - 04:59 AM

my friends were on their way back to Australia - waiting for their plane when the earth moved. They waited fro an announcements, but there was none, so a younger traveller went to ask the airline staff for info. They had none (very stoical NZ-ers!) so the young bloke found a news item on his phone.

My friends were in Christchurch for their niece's wedding, & none of their family were affected.

'Severe' magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits New Zealand city - photos & videos. Check out the video of wild water in a backyard pool

Subject: RE: BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016
From: Mr Red
Date: 14 Feb 16 - 05:16 AM

when posting blickies remember to add the http:// otherwise your browser (all of them AFAIK) will assume the URL is on the website the link is on and the result will be meaningless. Previewing will reveal this. Here you go.

severe link above

Subject: RE: BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Feb 16 - 09:11 AM

oops, first time for yonks I didn't preview

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Repaired. ---mudelf

Subject: RE: BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016
From: Gurney
Date: 14 Feb 16 - 03:35 PM

NZ houses are designed with earthquakes in mind, and in the last one, the bad one before this, all those unfortunates killed were in public/civic buildings, not homes. It depends on WHEN the quake occurs, day or night, how people are in the most danger. However, a good deal of the city is/was built on alluvial soil and the local council have condemned quite a lot of sites where the land turned to a species of bogland.
I don't know of any catters there. I have a couple of folkie friends there whose houses suffered damage in the last quake. Stoic people who love the place.
The insurance companies will take another towelling, as we say. Some people who were not satisfied with their payout from the last quake are STILL living in motorhomes and garages.

Subject: RE: BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016
From: Fossil
Date: 14 Feb 16 - 04:49 PM

It is Monday morning here and I have just returned from taking my visiting brother and his wife to the ferry headed for the South Island. Apparently there were some spectacular landslips along the cliffs near Christchurch and a bit of liquefaction of soils, but not much damage and no significant injuries.

The responsible Government minister Gerry Brownlee has pointed out that since the really big one of 2011, it is predicted by earthquake scientists that there will be a series of aftershocks which may continue for as much as 30 years and yesterdays was but one of these.

Subject: RE: BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016
From: Megan L
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 02:45 AM

thanks Fossil I was worried but woke to your news this morning then an email saying that my sisterinlaws cousin had flownout to attend her funeral just before the quake struck. S glad to hear it was low on injuries.

Subject: RE: BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016
From: Rapparee
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 09:52 AM

Megan? Ah..."my sisterinlaws cousin had flownout to attend her funeral" raises some questions....

As one who lives in an area awaiting "The Big One" (Yellowstone area of the US) I can relate with the kiwis.

Subject: RE: BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016
From: maeve
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 11:07 AM

The cousin of Megan's sister-in-law had flown out to attend the funeral service for Megan's sister-in-law's. I'm sorry for the loss, Meg.

I'm happy things aren't so bad in lovely New Zealand despite the 'quake.

Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: NZ earthquake Feb 2016
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 15 Feb 16 - 08:39 PM

Welcome to GeoNet - the official source of geological hazard information for New Zealand. lots of earthquakes in the past few days - business as usual! most are small & don't cause any problems

500 claims in one day after quake

27 earthquakes within a radius of 150km of central Christchurch over 24 hours

google search on "nz earthquake 16 feb 2016"