Ken Ring's predicted earthquake for 20 March?

**Kickaha** · 20th March 2011, 20:58

Originally Posted by Elysium

Well looks like another one has struck according to Stuff. Mind you it was a bit late.

It was also the 4th for the day

**Laava** · 20th March 2011, 21:00

Copied from Geonet just now. Not helping my fuckin cat tho!

This is a list of the latest thirty New Zealand earthquakes.

[View Felt Reports in Google Maps] [View event in Google Maps] Reference Number: 3481489
NZDT: Sun, Mar 20 2011 9:47 pm
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 10 km
Details: 10 km east of Christchurch

[View Felt Reports in Google Maps] [View event in Google Maps] Reference Number: 3481486
NZDT: Sun, Mar 20 2011 9:43 pm
Magnitude: 3.0
Depth: 5 km
Details: 10 km west of Lyttelton

**Elysium** · 20th March 2011, 21:10

Would a 5.1 that deep cause much rocking or damage?

**far queue** · 20th March 2011, 21:13

Well it shook like fuck here - enough to make a couple of things fall over, and enough to warrant me checking the bike was still on its feet. Also enough to get me under a door frame, and I don't normally bother!

Edit - I'm about 5km away from it's centre.

**JMemonic** · 20th March 2011, 21:14

Originally Posted by Elysium

Would a 5.1 that deep cause much rocking or damage?

Additional damage to already weakened structures? Possibly. To stressed minds hell yes, especially if they were listening to the moon man, and this will just confirm in many minds his ability as a soothsayer.

BTW it was about 1.5k's from us and it really rocked.

**Virago** · 20th March 2011, 21:14

I felt that 5.1 here in Dunedin - the first of any of them I've felt.

**Elysium** · 20th March 2011, 21:18

Originally Posted by far queue

Well it shook like fuck here - enough to make a couple of things fall over, and enough to warrant me checking the bike was still on its feet. Also enough to get me under a door frame, and I don't normally bother!

You obviously checked the bike first before getting under the door frame?

You guys proberly going to need tie-downs on your bikes for a while I think.

**Oakie** · 20th March 2011, 21:29

Resonable shake but par for the course I guess. Mrs Oakie and daughter wandered under the door frame. I stopped ironing my shirts momentarily and watched a couple of things wobble a little then carried on with the ironing.

**AllanB** · 20th March 2011, 21:30

Mine gets wheel chocked and bars strapped to the rafters since September - friends smile but it is still standing and many have fallen in the past 6 months.

Stupid Moon Man - bet he claims he was right now despite being lower then he predicted (so far, touch wood).

A good old rattle out in Halswell, although oddly MrsB did not feel it (must be the wine!).

**Shadows** · 20th March 2011, 21:47

Originally Posted by Mom

Why are we not venting against John "Sensationalist Wanker" Campbell?

It was already big news down here before the media really grabbed hold of it.

All of the people shit I had to deal with at work because of RingPiece, I will never forgive him for.

From where I was sitting John Campbell was only trying to calm people down by showing RingPiece up for the arsehole he is. In that respect he actually did a lot of people a service and he should be thanked for a job well done.