Big earthquake just happened here.

**cowpoos** · 15th July 2009, 21:42

Originally Posted by oldrider

Big quake here in Otematata so guess it's wide spread!

funny...im just north of hamilton....and our lights [ghey hanging ones] were just woobling...but we felt nothing...so I guess it wasn't ghosts after all!!

**Taz** · 15th July 2009, 21:42

Tiger still standing John?

**Sparky Bills** · 15th July 2009, 21:43

We are way overdue for a biggy here in nz...

**Kemet** · 15th July 2009, 21:44

9:30pm... who was it. Must have been at least 4.5 on richter scale.....

who else felt it?

Where...

**Marknz** · 15th July 2009, 21:45

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/...at00764975.php

Magnitude 8.2 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes)
Date-Time Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 09:22:32 UTC
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 08:22:32 PM at epicenter

Location 45.635°S, 166.418°E
Depth 31 km (19.3 miles) set by location program
Region OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z.
Distances 172 km (107 miles) WNW (299°) from Invercargill, New Zealand
189 km (117 miles) WSW (249°) from Queenstown, New Zealand
318 km (197 miles) W (273°) from Dunedin, New Zealand
830 km (516 miles) SW (232°) from WELLINGTON, New Zealand

I don't believe the 8.2, but there you go...

**Highlander** · 15th July 2009, 21:45

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

Reference Number 3124785/G
Universal Time July 15 2009 at 9:22
NZ Standard Time Wednesday, July 15 2009 at 9:22 pm
Latitude, Longitude 45.78°S, 166.68°E
Focal Depth 5 km
Richter magnitude 6.6
Region Fiordland
Location 90 km north-west of Tuatapere
90 km south-west of Te Anau
150 km north-west of Invercargill
300 km west of Dunedin

**Monstaman** · 15th July 2009, 21:50

Our house wobbled pretty well with lights swinging about 300 - 400 mm, we got out quickly but no damage to us, be interesting to see what comes out of the woodwork

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http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/...nt_quakes.html

**The Duck 01** · 15th July 2009, 21:53

Originally Posted by oldrider

Well, things were swinging wildly around in the house, like hanging plants etc.

Daughter never felt anything in Temuka though!

I have been in plenty of quakes nasty shocks just really swaying about.and this one was quite a good one but not

Went on for quite a while too, oh well it's all quiet again now. (I hope)

Now it's starting to sound like "The Old Dried Arrangements" got let out out for the night

But lucky for Mr O it only lasted the" Lenght of A Shake"

Back to what you were doing before all this shaking started.

Where were Mrs O ??????

**cs363** · 15th July 2009, 21:57

It may just be coincidence but I believe Parekura Horomia has a close lady friend that lives in Tuatapere ......maybe he's visiting?

**Gareth51** · 15th July 2009, 22:07

Could hear it coming, and then it was all over with a little shake

**Kemet** · 15th July 2009, 22:08

Originally Posted by cs363

It may just be coincidence but I believe Parekura Horomia has a close lady friend that lives in Tuatapere ......maybe he's visiting?

I thought he was half the man he used to be these days....

**cs363** · 15th July 2009, 22:10

Originally Posted by Gareth51

Could hear it coming, and then it was all over with a little shake

.....A tad unfortunate that your post ended up under mine....

**Monstaman** · 15th July 2009, 22:10

Interesting we couldn't here a thing but it went on for about a minute and a half to two minutes, blind crahcing back and forth etc.

We are prepped for a biggy, fresh water, tent handy and some food etc, not a silly idea if you haven't already got something together.