Who felt the earthquake just now? (20 December)

**Steam** · 20th December 2007, 20:36

"Giant Quake Moves Wellington 500km North!"

**Bren** · 20th December 2007, 20:39

Originally Posted by Steam

"Giant Quake Moves Wellington 500km North!"

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

**99TLS** · 20th December 2007, 20:39

Originally Posted by Steam

"Giant Quake Moves Wellington 500km North!"

wonder how long there staying for

**ceebie13** · 20th December 2007, 20:41

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

**Conquiztador** · 20th December 2007, 20:44

Originally Posted by Steam

"Giant Quake Moves Wellington 500km North!"

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

**Meekey_Mouse** · 20th December 2007, 20:50

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

**Steam** · 20th December 2007, 20:52

Originally Posted by ceebie13

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

Telecom says the exchange is temporarily offline.

**ceebie13** · 20th December 2007, 20:56

Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse

... lights were swinging and almost knocked stuff off my piano

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

**sunhuntin** · 20th December 2007, 21:04

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** · 20th December 2007, 21:05

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** · 20th December 2007, 21:15

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/M...eadid=22611206

**Conquiztador** · 20th December 2007, 21:24

"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** · 20th December 2007, 21:24

Originally Posted by 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/M...eadid=22611206

Ouchies bugger....