Well, Vectis, this event has already triggered minor shakes in Wellington and Hawkes Bay, and Auckland is built on an isthmus of volcanos. Extinct, I hope, but the volcanologists say not. I've lived here for 35 years and never felt the smallest tremor, and all modern buildings are built with that in mind.

You never stop being a parent, do you? My son is touring Scotland, and if a couple of days go by without an eMail.....