Earthquake felt 7:20pm in Nelson (3 December)

[Padmei]

Anyone else feel it anywhere else?

[supa.m]

got it in Welly

[rachprice]

fuck yeah, I packed myself

Feel them pretty good up here on the 5th floor

[Crasherfromwayback]

fuck yeah, I packed myself

Feel them pretty good up here on the 5th floor

Sure do!!!

[pete-blen]

Felt it in Blenheim..

[Kickaha]

Reference Number: 3620927
NZDT: Sat, Dec 3 2011 7:19 pm
Magnitude: 5.7
Depth: 60 km
Details: 30 km east of Picton

[Padmei]

5.7 30km east of Picton, 60km down.
Gonna tie my bike down now:confused:

http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/latest.html

Kikaha bet me to it...

[mashman]

Tis the first one we've felt good an proper in Porirua... came with a decent rumbly noise too. We felt a couple last year, but they were just arse wobblers, friends reported buildings swaying in Welly. Got no way of typing the Prila down.

Wife just off the phone with some other friends up in Paraparam and it fair put the shits up 'em there.

USGS reported it as 5.3 (http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_big.php)

[cheshirecat]

thought it was loose gravel.

[Ocean1]

Inerestin'...



http://www.stuff.co.nz/science/4786748/Wellington-was-hit-by-tsunami-in-1855

[pete376403]

Bit of a rumble and then a good single thump.

I blame National.

[avgas]

Bit of a rumble and then a good single thump.

I blame National.
I also just farted. Can I blame United Future?

[ducatilover]

Bit of a rumble and then a good single thump.

I blame National. Repped




Felt it in Bunnythorpe....

[Hopeful Bastard]

Mother felt it in Wanganui. Friends felt it in Levin and Fielding. Family felt it in Levin and I felt it in Lower Hutt.

[BMWST?]

was a bit of a rock and roll on the 6th floor of Wellington Hospital,a bit of a shake followed a by a bit of a jolt and a bit more shakin

[dangerous]

welcome to the pacific/Australian plate, what a bastard place to put a country, someone wasnt thinking...

251917

[helenoftroy]

I had a tiny fleeting thought "f.... not two homes " but this one was just a minor rumble in the scheme of things phew !!:niceone:

I moved to Waikawa Bay,Picton a few months ago,my Christchurch house is severely damaged.

[Woodman]

Very gentle shake here in Richmond.

Don't think the klr would have fallen over, but then it does that a lot anyway.

[riffer]

Jesus... what fuckin quake?

[Katman]

Jesus... what fuckin quake?

One that happened at 7.20 yesterday, my son.

[martybabe]

Felt it up in New Plymouth, wobbled the house for about thirty seconds.

[riffer]

One that happened at 7.20 yesterday, my son.

Our house is about 80 metres away from Wallaceville Railway Station. the Wellington-Wairarapa trains and the freight trains go past multiple times daily and TBH we don't notice much quakes.

[allycatz]

I was in the middle of putting eyedrops in lovely old lady on second floor at work.....building shook like crazy and the metal surround from the sprinkler fell down. Gave us a fright

[sil3nt]

This is totally bike related.

[Kickaha]

Apparently they had one in Wellington, maybe it's the same one you guys in the South felt :msn-wink:


There have been numerous reports of minor damage, following a 5.7 magnitude earthquake which rattled Wellington last night.

It happened just before 7.20, and was centred 30 kilometres east of Picton.

GNS seismologist Dr Tony Hurst says the quake was 60 kilometres deep, and small aftershocks are possible.
"The central part of New Zealand is often having significantly large earthquakes, it's just perhaps that they've been quite for a little while," says Dr Hurst.

[skippa1]

yep....house rocked around. put our emergency plan into action....missus squeals and goes..."ahh I'm scared".....I respond...."its ok"....then it stopped. Just as we had rehearsed it.:eek: you cant plan enough for these things:clap:

[Berries]

I moved to Waikawa Bay,Picton a few months ago,my Christchurch house is severely damaged.
Do us a favour. Don't move to Dunedin.

[helenoftroy]

Do us a favour. Don't move to Dunedin.

Haahaa ! nah your safe !

Staying put here:clap:

[Hopeful Bastard]

Do us a favour. Don't move to Dunedin.

Who'd want too.... :bleh:

[Stylo]

5.7 and 60km's deep must have been a shocker , hope you guy's strap your Bikes down for the next big one .........

Cynically yours .....<_<

[Oakie]

Who'd want too.... :bleh:

Nothing wrong with Dunedin. They have 'The Highlanders' and no earthquakes.

[Kickaha]

Going by the news it appears Wellington was the only place that had an earthquake

[Gremlin]

Can you top of the south guys be a bit quieter for the next week or 8 days? I'll be basing myself out of Picton over next weekend exploring the sounds Sat/Sun, naturally you unnerstand us friendly Auckland folk don't know these earthquake things...

Feel free to resume normal transmission on Monday middayish, when I've left :msn-wink:

[dangerous]

My BMW 850 was ok in all the ChCh quakes on its side stand Some bikes fell over in shops that were on their centre stands I think.
luck really, 90% of the chch riders I know had their bikes arse over in either or both quakes, 90% of those were on side stands and went over on there right, the others rolled forward off the stand.

[Padmei]

Can you top of the south guys be a bit quieter for the next week or 8 days? I'll be basing myself out of Picton over next weekend exploring the sounds Sat/Sun, naturally you unnerstand us friendly Auckland folk don't know these earthquake things...

Feel free to resume normal transmission on Monday middayish, when I've left :msn-wink:

Don't you be worrying yourself my lil friend. It was the first one my kids had ever felt. i'd be more worried about kamakazi campervans:laugh:

[Gremlin]

I'd be more worried about kamakazi campervans:laugh:
I was kinda hoping they'd leave roads like out to Port Ligar and past Kenepuru Head well alone. :crazy: Still have to dodge them on Queen Charlotte Drive, which I'll do at least once or twice.

[imdying]

Well, that little slippage might have set things in motion. If I were in Welly/Nelson I'd be making sure my furniture was nailed to the walls at the very least. Having a few dozen litres of clean water bottled away won't do you any harm either... you've had your warning.

[Crasherfromwayback]

. Having a few dozen litres of clean water bottled away won't do you any harm either... you've had your warning.

Not much point for me being on the 5th floor of an old apartment complex. If it's big enough...no amount of water is gonna save my ass.

[BuzzardNZ]

Can't remember a bigger quake I've felt in Wgtn ( lived here 40 years ). Sure put the shits up me!!! Noisey bugger too !

[imdying]

Don't just think about the worst case scenario. If that happens, yes you will be dead, but if it doesn't, you'll be glad to to have water to drink without having to line up for it. As for nailing your furniture up... only you can judge if it's worth saving :laugh:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Don't just think about the worst case scenario. If that happens, yes you will be dead, but if it doesn't, you'll be glad to to have water to drink without having to line up for it. As for nailing your furniture up... only you can judge if it's worth saving :laugh:

Well the bike isn't in the lounge anymore...252031