5.0 new zealand qauke x2, page 1

looks like mother nature is getting violent
Earthquake
Country: New Zealand
State: Woodville County
Location: Manapouri
Date: 2010-03-13 : 19:55:08
Magnitude: 5.0
Depth: 7 km
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[edit on 13-3-2010 by jumpingbeanz]

[edit on 13-3-2010 by jumpingbeanz]

reply to post by Phlynx

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so what happens if there is a bigger quake in store and everybody is blind to it?,
i have my assumes on what are worrying quakes and what are not.

Originally posted by jumpingbeanz
reply to post by Phlynx

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so what happens if there is a bigger quake in store and everybody is blind to it?,
i have my assumes on what are worrying quakes and what are not.

Like what was posted above, there is a quake watch thread for that reason. There is also a volcano watch thread. Posting threads about earthquakes, in my opinion, should be reserved for 7.0s or above. I was a new member once to, and I had the same problem with posting about earthquakes as you do.

Quake Watch 2010

Volcano Watch 2010

The big focus of the moment on quake watch is the fault near Oregon which is known to have some of the biggest quakes in history.

If you are interested in quakes, and have firefox, get the Equake app.

reply to post by Phlynx

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thanks im already on it

reply to post by jumpingbeanz

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I can assure you that no one on QuakeWatch 2010 will miss anything you post, or anything on VolcanoWatch 2010.

There are members on there regularly at pretty much all times of day and night.

reply to post by PuterMan

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cool i know, i just don't like posting there though as a certain member keeps re opening different accounts to discredit me.... every time so i wont bother there

Originally posted by jumpingbeanz
reply to post by Phlynx

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so what happens if there is a bigger quake in store and everybody is blind to it?,
i have my assumes on what are worrying quakes and what are not.

I can see your point, but I don't think pointing out every minor quake is going to prepare anyone for "the big one". It could just cloud the issue, as some people might think that these earthquakes are somehow signigicant or abnormal.

I live in NZ, and I can tell you that us kiwi's live in a very geologically active envioronment. We have many volcanoes, some active, and many earthquakes. I have personally felt at least 5 (and slept through more) over magnitude 5.0 and one over 6.0. And I can tell you there is a huge difference between a 5 and a 6.

When I was quite young, I was on the 8th floor of a Wellington office tower when a 6+ (can't remember exactly) struck. I was amazed, looking out across the road and seeing whole buildings bending and flexing. I was getting yelled at by some hysterical woman hiding under her desk, yet I was in a calm state, mesmerised by the quake's tremors.

So what I'm getting at, is quakes like the one in the OP are a regular occurence here. So while it is great to be aware of the risks of Earthquakes, pointing out quakes like this will not make you any less "blind" to the possibility of a big one than the next person.

reply to post by jumpingbeanz

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I hope you're not honestly referring to my post as "trolling". I tried to add to the discussion by showing that this was not a significant quake for the region. I would be happy to discuss the topic, but you haven't provided anything else to discuss at this stage, so what is it you want to discuss?

Not trying to attack you or "troll", honestly. But what were you expecting from this thread?

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