Who felt the earthquake just now? (20 December)

[Zukin]

Here in Hawkes Bay at 8.58ish

A good rolling one :apint:

[robertydog]

Just had a damm good earthquake in Napier. Went for quite sometime.

[Bren]

I did...im in chch

[chanceyy]

Here in Hawkes Bay at 8.58ish

A good rolling one :apint:

yup the earth moved here in shannon as well it was a goodie all right :yes:

[325rocket]

here in wgtn too

[Bren]

in laws felt it in Wgtn...i felt it in Chch too...

[McDuck]

Not bike related but damn that was fun.

[Slingshot]

Yip, felt it in Wellington too.

[YellowDog]

May have been something you ate! :mobile:

[yungatart]

Yep, in Napier.
Long, rolling one. It just went on and on.
I hate the things.

[Conquiztador]

Felt it here too. Nothing fell of the shelfs. But house made noises!!

[99TLS]

not here, but theres now 3 threads on it

[Cajun]

threads merged

Felt in tauranga, lasted a good 30 secs

must be a good one
nothing on geonet.co.nz yet

[lb99]

felt it here... just, but the xmas tree certainly did

[jrandom]

Heh, GeoNet is slashdotted; most of the country's probably hitting 'reload' on the 'latest earthquake' page right now.

:corn:

[Katman]

Yep, we felt it here.

[ceebie13]

Yep!! Felt it in the Hutt too!

[Slingshot]

Lets play guess the magnitude...


I'm picking 5.8

[99TLS]

May have been something you ate! :mobile:

said the man on the freewind :clap:

[Bullitt]

Must have been bigish if its been felt that widely.

First earthquake Ive felt in the 9 months Ive lived here

[Bren]

was watching pc monitor reading post...the thing shakes easily....felt a slight rock saw monitor shake a little,,,,and light swinging a little...then phone call from in laws...ma in law in wgtn was a bit freaked out....wife down here did not feel it

[Goblin]

:laugh: And here I was thinking I was gettin really pissed! :wacko:

[NighthawkNZ]

felt a bit of a shake here in Dunedin :crazy:

Geonet says 6.8

http://geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/recent_quakes.html

[325rocket]

6.8
thats a big bastard

[Bren]

From Geonet




Site Name: Tolaga Bay Area School
Site Code: TBAS
MMI (http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/geonet-modified-mercalli-intensity-scale.html): 7
Time(NZST): 20/12/2007 20:55:31



New Zealand Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (simplified)

The size of an earthquake is often described using magnitude, which is the amount of energy released during an earthquake. However, not all of the energy released in an earthquake will necessarily be felt at the surface, depending on the earthquake's depth. In New Zealand, where earthquakes occur from near the surface right down to a depth of over 600 km, the Modified Mercalli intensity scale is a better indicator of an earthquake's effects on people and their environment.

The original Mercalli scale graded the effects of earthquakes into ten steps. The scale used in New Zealand is a twelve step ranking, hence Modified Mercalli (MM), with 1 representing the weakest of shaking, through to 12 representing almost complete destruction. The descriptions below are a simplified version of the New Zealand Modified Mercalli Intensity scale:

* MM 1: Imperceptible
Barely sensed only by a very few people.
* MM 2: Scarcely felt
Felt only by a few people at rest in houses or on upper floors.
* MM 3: Weak
Felt indoors as a light vibration. Hanging objects may swing slightly.
* MM 4: Largely observed
Generally noticed indoors, but not outside, as a moderate vibration or jolt. Light sleepers may be awakened. Walls may creak, and glassware, crockery, doors or windows rattle.
* MM 5: Strong
Generally felt outside and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers are awakened and a few people alarmed. Small objects are shifted or overturned, and pictures knock against the wall. Some glassware and crockery may break, and loosely secured doors may swing open and shut.
* MM 6: Slightly damaging
Felt by all. People and animals are alarmed, and many run outside. Walking steadily is difficult. Furniture and appliances may move on smooth surfaces, and objects fall from walls and shelves. Glassware and crockery break. Slight non-structural damage to buildings may occur.
* MM 7: Damaging
General alarm. People experience difficulty standing. Furniture and appliances are shifted. Substantial damage to fragile or unsecured objects. A few weak buildings are damaged.
* MM 8: Heavily damaging
Alarm may approach panic. A few buildings are damaged and some weak buildings are destroyed.
* MM 9: Destructive
Some buildings are damaged and many weak buildings are destroyed.
* MM 10: Very destructive
Many buildings are damaged and most weak buildings are destroyed.
* MM 11: Devastating
Most buildings are damaged and many buildings are destroyed.
* MM 12: Completely devastating
All buildings are damaged and most buildings are destroyed.

[Cajun]

<img src='http://www.geonet.org.nz/images/earthquake/drums/urz_10-shz_nz.gif'> not to sure how long this image will be active for

geonet seams to be getting overloaded

[Slingshot]

Must have been bigish if its been felt that widely.

First earthquake Ive felt in the 9 months Ive lived here


That's because Wellington isn't actually on a fault line, it's a myth created by the reserve bank & the Labour government.

[robertydog]

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 2839343/G
Universal Time December 20 2007 at 7:55
NZ Daylight Time Thursday, December 20 2007 at 8:55 pm
Latitude, Longitude 38.86°S, 178.52°E
Focal Depth 40 km
Richter magnitude 6.8
Region Hikurangi Trough
Location 50 km south-east of Gisborne
400 km south-east of Auckland


Felt widely, especially along east coast North Island

[Cajun]

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:
Reference Number 2839343/G
Universal Time December 20 2007 at 7:55
NZ Daylight Time Thursday, December 20 2007 at 8:55 pm
Latitude, Longitude 38.86°S, 178.52°E
Focal Depth 40 km
Richter magnitude 6.8
Region Hikurangi Trough
Location

* 50 km south-east of Gisborne
* 400 km south-east of Auckland

[Fatjim]

Wife was sitting in the car on the driveway when it happened. She thought I'd snuck down and was shacking the car by the towbar*




*We don't have a towbar on that car.

[Babelfish]

Rip snorter aright, havent felt one of those since I left okland :wacko:

[dhunt]

Yip was pretty impressive here as well (New Plymouth).

[Mikkel]

Here in Hawkes Bay at 8.58ish

A good rolling one :apint:

That would have been me rocking here in Christchurch! :headbang:

Most likely one of the Guns'n'roses tunes... :cool:

[RC1]

didnt feel nothing in the village :sleep:

[sunhuntin]

good here in wangas... started off gentle... thought it was just me rocking slightly... then it got a bit bigger. no damage here.

[James Deuce]

I don't like Earthquakes. I'm from Auckland. The kids who were born here didn't notice it.

[PirateJafa]

Who felt the earthquake justnow

Man, and I thought she was talking to me.

[pzkpfw]

Stuff says phones down, and damage, in Gisborne.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4331258a10.html

I love 'em - but would think differently if it was my stuff damaged, I supose.

[ceebie13]

Fark! I thought for a mo it was 8.9, then I realised my laptop was upside down!

[Coyote]

That's because Wellington isn't actually on a fault line, it's a myth created by the reserve bank & the Labour government.
Really? Is there one nearby at least?

Or am I just being gullible?

[ceebie13]

Just lifted from Stuff:

The quake, which was more powerful than the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake, was centred 50 kilometres south of Gisborne at a depth of 40 kilometres. The Edgecumbe quake was much shallower than tonight's quake.
Telephones in the Gisborne area are currently down.
The earthquake was strongly felt in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and as far north as Wellington.

I think they need a geography lesson!

[sunhuntin]

Just lifted from Stuff:

The quake, which was more powerful than the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake, was centred 50 kilometres south of Gisborne at a depth of 40 kilometres. The Edgecumbe quake was much shallower than tonight's quake.
Telephones in the Gisborne area are currently down.
The earthquake was strongly felt in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and as far north as Wellington.

I think they need a geography lesson!

where the hell do they think gisbourne is?? LOL

[Bren]

so Gizzy is in the south Island? news to me!

[Conquiztador]

From stuff:

"The quake, which was more powerful than the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake, was centred 50 kilometres south of Gisborne at a depth of 40 kilometres. But the Edgecumbe quake was much shallower than tonight's quake.

Telephones in the Gisborne area are currently down.

The earthquake was strongly felt in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and as far north as Wellington."

"Far north as Wellington"? (when the centre was in Gisborne) Must have done some serious damage to NZ...

[RC1]

where the hell do they think gisbourne is?? LOL

as the saying used to go SOMEWHERE NEAR TAUPO

[Steam]

"Giant Quake Moves Wellington 500km North!"

[Bren]

"Giant Quake Moves Wellington 500km North!"


love to give ya bling for that news headline too.....

[99TLS]

"Giant Quake Moves Wellington 500km North!"

wonder how long there staying for :innocent:

[ceebie13]

Anyone from Gisborne online or do we assume the net is down too?

[Conquiztador]

"Giant Quake Moves Wellington 500km North!"

Tha'll cause problems for the Super 14 selections...

[Meekey_Mouse]

It was pretty big here in Taupo, my door was swinging on the hinges, lights were swinging and almost knocked stuff off my piano :2thumbsup

[Steam]

Anyone from Gisborne online or do we assume the net is down too?

Telecom says the exchange is temporarily offline.

[ceebie13]

... lights were swinging and almost knocked stuff off my piano :2thumbsup

That'll be those two priceless gold candle-arbres aye, MM?

[sunhuntin]

NZ Police CommCens Alert 21:45 20-12-2007 Wellington
Location of incident: Gisborne
Incident Type: Earthquake

There has been a large earth quake in Gisborne. Reports of major damage. Unknown if any casualties. Some reports of a Tsunami. This is false. There is no report of Tsunami. Please advise local people to stay where they are unless injury has occurred. Civil Defence has been activated and staff trying to organise situation. Next update in 30 mins.
Issued By: Inspector James Taare

[Steam]

Wow, from looking at the seizmograph drums at http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/drums/, you can see it hit Gisbourne then two minutes later the shockwave reached the bottom of the South Island. Two minutes! That seems slow, but it is also a long way, so it seems really really fast.

[sunhuntin]

people on tm have managed to contact family in gisbourne. no injuries reported there, but there is a rumor of a building down with people trapped in elevator.

thread: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=22611206&threadid=22611206

[Conquiztador]

"Massive earthquake rocks lower North Island
Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:08p.m.


UPDATED 9:55PM
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale has struck the lower North Island, causing damage to some areas.

The quake measured occurred at 8:55pm amd was centred 40 kilometres south of Gisborne.

Police say there have been no reports of injuries, and a number of buildings have been damaged.

There are reports of power and phone outages and a retail building in Gisborne's Gladstone Road has reportedly collapsed.

People have been reported to be trapped in the elevator of another Gladstone Road building that is threatening to collapse.

Residents of some townships have been reported to be heading for higher ground, however there are no indications of a tsunami being created by the quake.

The earthquake was felt as far away as Auckland and Christchurch.

Civil Defence have been called into the area.

The earthquake was more powerful than the Edgecumbe earthquake that struck in 1987."

[McDuck]

people on tm have managed to contact family in gisbourne. no injuries reported there, but there is a rumor of a building down with people trapped in elevator.

thread: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.aspx?id=22611206&threadid=22611206

Ouchies bugger....

[Macstar]

Did you know: Swann Insurance doesn't cover earthquakes or volcanoes

[Steam]

Did you know: Swann Insurance doesn't cover earthquakes or volcanoes

I don't think any insurer does. The government covers all that stuff through EQC.

[James Deuce]

I don't think any insurer does. The government covers all that stuff through EQC.

That's what they tell you. Good luck getting any money out of them. At best you can expect 10% reparations.

[chanceyy]

well looking on the news gisborne sure has taken a bit of a battering

[limbimtimwim]

Was sitting on a wharf at the time. In Wellington. Pissed. All us drunk people noticed. Must have been good if drunk people noticed.

Hope yours and mine Gizzy way friends are okay.

[sunhuntin]

from 3 news

"no reports of injury at gis hospital" :gob: must be empty then!

[spudchucka]

Yep, we felt it here.

All the way over in Xanadu? It was probably just Olivia on the pickled onions again.

[Disco Dan]

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Sorry folks... twas me... :whistle:

[Conquiztador]

The TV3 video:

http://www.tv3.co.nz/video/MassiveearthquakerockslowerNorthIsland/tabid/309/articleID/42227/Default.aspx?ArticleID=42227#video

[Steam]

Wow! Some serious damage! Lucky it was at night, if it had happened in the day people would have been quite hurt.

[u4ea]

o wow..6.8...........cheeeech .......yup saw it in little ol Shannon..wind chimes doin their thing....but its all over over now......except if ya live in gizzy huh....

[Trudes]

I think there's only two buildings in Gisborne with elevators......
Anyway... have heard from all but one of the Gizzy cuzzys now, and all seems fine, a few cupboards spitting out their contents and a few broken bits and pieces, but everyone is ok, so that's good news really. I assume the Warehouse is ok, otherwise there will be some major problems for the Xmas shoppers...... :shutup:

[Stirts]

Just checked in with family in Gizzy......My cousin works at Montana Wines, they were having their xmas function when the quake hit. Vats of wine split open :shit: so the clean up of course consisted of buckets and buckets of wine......what to do what to do!

There are positives to everything :)

[99TLS]

I assume the Warehouse is ok, otherwise there will be some major problems for the Xmas shoppers...... :shutup:

and boxing day shoppers returning things :nono:

[2strokegirl]

wow. well i was in the thick of it all. dads bike fell over. phills fj1200 was throwen over like a twig!!! we have 1 casulty an older lady about 80. lots of minor injurys. town is a wreck 3 buildings have colapsed and the main road is blocked off power polls are crooked and theres a hole in the ground in ormond rd somewhere. and the top floor of the hospital flooded.

[Bren]

wow. well i was in the thick of it all. dads bike fell over. phills fj1200 was throwen over like a twig!!! we have 1 casulty an older lady about 80. lots of minor injurys. town is a wreck 3 buildings have colapsed and the main road is blocked off power polls are crooked and theres a hole in the ground in ormond rd somewhere. and the top floor of the hospital flooded.

Glad to hear that the Gizzy peeps are pretty much okay...is the 80 yr old just hurt or is it more serious?
bit of excitement for the week eh?
clean up time....fun,fun,fun!:bleh:

[2strokegirl]

the 80 year old lady died. thats gotta be devistating for her family. especially right on xmas.

there was an aftershock this morning it was 4. something on the scale.

[James Deuce]

the 80 year old lady died. thats gotta be devistating for her family. especially right on xmas.

Yes, but it wasn't as if it wasn't on the cards.

[Mekk]

I just read that there have been some attempts at looting. That has to be the most spineless thing I've read about in a long time.

Disgusting.

[James Deuce]

Errr, It's Gisborne. They loot regardless of Earthquakes.

[sunhuntin]

Yes, but it wasn't as if it wasn't on the cards.

due respect, good sir... but... she may well have lived another 20 years... what if it had been an 8 year child?

glad it wasnt worse... if it was during the day it would have been a lot worse.

[James Deuce]

She was 80 and obviously sitting on a heart condition. The earthquake didn't kill her, her dicky ticker did. Just like the blood vessel that gave way in my Grandmother's head when I rang up to say my first son had been successfully hatched.

[rustys]

Errr, It's Gisborne. They loot regardless of Earthquakes.
:Oi:F . . K off i was to busy hanging on to my R6 and shitting myself to be bothered with looting, (priorities first mate, stuff the furniture) don't want to go through that again:rockon:

[James Deuce]

Very good point that! Anyway, it's only the horse riders who loot in Gisborne.

Conratulations on successfully holding the R6 up.

[WRT]

I don't think any insurer does. The government covers all that stuff through EQC.

I think that Protecta and State cover earthquake damage, I don't think Swann, Star or Vero do. Best way is to check your policy wording.

EQC don't care much about vehicles, I wouldn't want to rely on them for a payout if your bike was damaged by an earthquake.

[2strokegirl]

hey my sister rides horses!!

the cops had the town blockd off pretty fast though.

there is alot of history in those old buildings it will be sad if some of them get pulled down.

i said to phill there was going to be an earthquake soon and then about 10 seconds later there was i crapped my dacks and screamed like a little girl:baby::crybaby:!! freak:Pokey:!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol.

[BASS-TREBLE]

We felt it in Te Puke, BOP.
In the last 30 mins my aunty and grandma both rang saying they heard about it on the news.. in germany.

Weird

[Bren]

and yet another one has struck...although small but too close to home....
http://www.geonet.org.nz/images/earthquake/quakes/2839891gm.png
Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:
<table summary="Table to display specific details pertaining to this earthquake like: Time, depth, magnitude etc."><tbody><tr valign="top"> <th>Reference Number</th> <td>2839891/G</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Universal Time</th> <td>December 21 2007 at 11:33</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>NZ Daylight Time</th> <td>Saturday, December 22 2007 at 0:33 am</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Latitude, Longitude</th> <td>43.52°S, 172.83°E</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Focal Depth</th> <td>15 km</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Richter magnitude</th> <td>3.6</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Region</th> <td>Canterbury</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Location</th> <td>
10 km north-east of Lyttelton
20 km north-east of Diamond Harbour
20 km east of Christchurch</td></tr></tbody></table>

[McDuck]

and yet another one has struck...although small but too close to home....
http://www.geonet.org.nz/images/earthquake/quakes/2839891gm.png
Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:
<table summary="Table to display specific details pertaining to this earthquake like: Time, depth, magnitude etc."><tbody><tr valign="top"> <th>Reference Number</th> <td>2839891/G</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Universal Time</th> <td>December 21 2007 at 11:33</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>NZ Daylight Time</th> <td>Saturday, December 22 2007 at 0:33 am</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Latitude, Longitude</th> <td>43.52°S, 172.83°E</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Focal Depth</th> <td>15 km</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Richter magnitude</th> <td>3.6</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Region</th> <td>Canterbury</td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <th>Location</th> <td>
10 km north-east of Lyttelton
20 km north-east of Diamond Harbour
20 km east of Christchurch</td></tr></tbody></table>


No offence but matata have been getting two a week that sort of size for the last few years.