7.0 earthquake hits Christchurch, New Zealand

reply to post by MoorfNZ


Sorry, this took a while to get. This is the full list that I can find on GeoNet

Time Latitude Longitude Depth Magnitude Mag Type
2010-09-03T00:12:27.191Z -41.8019 174.22865 15.3622 2.652 ML
2010-09-03T01:57:51.001Z -38.873 175.83446 116.4915 4.296 ML
2010-09-03T02:02:31.439Z -37.88906 176.91336 5 3.029 ML
2010-09-03T02:16:26.359Z -39.73341 176.94922 38.1103 2.674 ML
2010-09-03T02:55:18.013Z -39.15628 174.9325 31.2663 2.23 ML
2010-09-03T05:18:39.417Z -38.42726 176.89082 1.8045 2.985 ML
2010-09-03T07:24:16.764Z -38.53668 175.74069 129.7676 3.15 ML
2010-09-03T09:10:45.935Z -44.48624 168.13408 8.3078 3.698 ML
2010-09-03T09:54:45.979Z -39.12019 176.86493 28.5107 2.916 ML
2010-09-03T10:00:04.972Z -45.14849 167.29977 91.4289 3.174 ML
2010-09-03T10:40:08.956Z -38.34747 175.81558 159.5901 3.447 ML
2010-09-03T11:32:12.840Z -39.43471 175.15346 107.8033 3.165 ML
2010-09-03T12:39:23.008Z -44.94042 167.67477 69.4929 2.619 ML
2010-09-03T15:21:47.379Z -38.08423 176.73837 88.0943 3.184 ML
2010-09-03T15:34:55.115Z -42.09401 172.93271 36.2224 1.703 ML
2010-09-03T15:48:57.976Z -40.41855 176.22191 59.5475 2.905 ML
2010-09-03T16:35:41.901Z -43.55 172.17999 10 7.1 MW
2010-09-03T16:56:11.415Z -43.56131 172.23134 8.4567 5.326 ML
2010-09-03T17:06:32.473Z -43.49205 172.31944 14.5497 4.8 ML
2010-09-03T17:26:03.284Z -43.6048 172.24677 4.7449 4.831 ML
2010-09-03T17:26:05.789Z -43.54192 172.22623 5 4.912 ML
2010-09-03T17:38:11.751Z -43.51774 172.16588 15.3329 4.449 ML
2010-09-03T17:46:21.450Z -43.59794 172.23401 21.9314 4.32 ML
2010-09-03T17:55:03.691Z -43.49622 172.24574 5 4.583 ML
2010-09-03T18:01:10.937Z -43.63003 172.30731 10.8618 4.554 ML
2010-09-03T18:04:07.670Z -43.57762 172.65569 57.785 3.889 ML
2010-09-03T18:07:12.960Z -43.56922 172.82269 13.4143 4.192 ML
2010-09-03T18:15:26.723Z -43.51849 172.22565 5 4.477 ML
2010-09-03T18:18:02.753Z -43.70767 172.38994 5 4.36 ML
2010-09-03T18:23:37.399Z -43.59548 172.11917 5 4.251 ML
2010-09-03T18:33:16.301Z -43.70847 172.51376 89.3191 4.375 ML
2010-09-03T18:54:38.236Z -43.60338 172.38542 5 3.929 ML
2010-09-03T18:54:38.552Z -43.58064 172.37746 5 3.862 ML
2010-09-03T19:04:21.336Z -43.59074 172.12306 5 4.321 ML
2010-09-03T19:07:01.471Z -43.669 172.40149 88.3359 4.754 ML
2010-09-03T19:13:20.009Z -43.69744 172.57092 8.949 4.584 ML
2010-09-03T19:21:48.499Z -43.71201 172.63742 18.9522 3.642 ML
2010-09-03T19:52:40.197Z -43.52848 172.12762 5 4.036 ML
2010-09-03T19:56:49.585Z -43.5527 172.36792 6.9106 5.195 ML
2010-09-03T20:15:04.677Z -43.59377 172.34966 9.2853 4.663 ML
2010-09-03T20:51:13.025Z -43.60221 172.24484 6.5937 3.258 ML
2010-09-03T21:11:49.438Z -43.56452 172.34134 5 3.342 ML
2010-09-03T21:21:19.429Z -43.58464 172.28679 5 3.931 ML
2010-09-03T21:31:22.738Z -43.5993 172.31015 5 3.084 ML
2010-09-03T21:40:29.845Z -43.56816 172.27596 9.9709 3.685 ML
2010-09-03T21:42:43.642Z -43.54574 172.37077 5 4.163 ML
2010-09-03T21:50:13.399Z -43.57531 172.17152 6.309 3.381 ML
2010-09-03T21:59:20.823Z -43.58271 172.30898 5 3.236 ML
2010-09-03T22:17:25.365Z -43.64048 172.29114 5 4.392 ML
2010-09-03T22:50:15.966Z -43.59348 172.35016 12 4.029 ML
2010-09-03T22:58:49.066Z -43.60383 172.34592 5 3.922 ML
2010-09-03T23:08:16.257Z -43.24266 172.32722 12 3.843 ML
2010-09-03T23:12:45.760Z -43.53041 172.27469 12 5.277 ML
2010-09-03T23:52:26.745Z -43.54615 172.37421 5 3.92 ML
2010-09-04T00:18:04.705Z -43.45913 172.22232 12 4.03 ML
2010-09-04T00:47:34.489Z -43.56567 171.89719 5 3.471 ML
2010-09-04T00:57:09.463Z -43.59185 172.32982 5 2.712 ML
2010-09-04T01:06:24.783Z -43.54 172.24348 5 2.489 ML
2010-09-04T01:27:05.625Z -43.49043 172.14642 5 3.256 ML
2010-09-04T01:47:30.189Z -43.5826 172.29228 12 2.957 ML
2010-09-04T01:49:24.485Z -43.57239 172.34888 21.3191 3.987 ML
2010-09-04T01:52:22.233Z -43.51464 172.33606 6.961 4.514 ML
2010-09-04T01:59:48.059Z -39.259 176.41713 56.8153 3.11 ML
2010-09-04T02:01:04.441Z -43.60268 172.25854 10.5796 4.129 ML
2010-09-04T02:06:27.201Z -43.46859 172.24181 5 3.539 ML
2010-09-04T02:16:18.673Z -37.99895 176.49152 131.8016 3.928 ML
2010-09-04T02:22:39.508Z -43.59096 172.42595 2.5314 3.468 ML
2010-09-04T02:30:16.228Z -43.61754 172.11301 5 2.955 ML
2010-09-04T02:32:58.244Z -43.75048 173.09492 12 3.294 ML
2010-09-04T02:36:56.073Z -43.48619 172.38797 1.8149 3.132 ML
2010-09-04T02:43:29.529Z -43.40937 172.38693 4.0862 2.972 ML
2010-09-04T02:50:19.056Z -43.55271 172.37079 12.6686 3.863 ML
2010-09-04T02:50:19.269Z -43.5082 172.3224 10.4159 3.797 ML
2010-09-04T03:35:22.174Z -43.57758 172.26949 5 3.058 ML
2010-09-04T03:40:03.167Z -43.44067 172.54097 17.2974 3.35 ML
2010-09-04T03:44:14.441Z -43.62052 172.15347 12.6567 3.984 ML
2010-09-04T03:56:17.411Z -43.56512 172.44078 12.9673 3.869 ML
2010-09-04T04:03:51.251Z -43.56486 171.95497 6.6386 3.225 ML
2010-09-04T04:11:10.345Z -43.65286 172.36183 5 3.563 ML
2010-09-04T04:22:20.971Z -43.61414 172.29581 13.9543 2.862 ML
2010-09-04T04:26:36.812Z -37.49062 177.07864 139.0874 3.169 ML
2010-09-04T04:32:02.294Z -43.5922 172.33061 12 3.175 ML
2010-09-04T04:33:43.873Z -43.5868 172.04808 1.9226 3.886 ML
2010-09-04T04:44:22.556Z -43.75271 172.98901 3.959 3.826 ML
2010-09-04T04:48:38.919Z -43.65825 172.48668 16.748 4.264 ML
2010-09-04T04:55:56.725Z -43.53606 171.96574 9.5651 5.407 ML
2010-09-04T05:04:33.615Z -43.59178 172.00894 12.718 3.053 ML
2010-09-04T05:07:12.574Z -43.49466 172.4136 12.1285 3.705 ML
2010-09-04T05:25:01.947Z -43.66349 172.37939 12 3.512 ML
2010-09-04T05:33:02.864Z -43.56842 172.30167 12 3.349 ML
2010-09-04T06:24:15.889Z -43.69604 172.40799 12 3.187 ML
2010-09-04T06:35:46.330Z -43.64535 172.22852 5 3.792 ML
2010-09-04T06:38:55.541Z -43.65974 172.27034 12 3.784 ML
2010-09-04T06:54:10.983Z -43.60817 172.49847 12 4.336 ML
2010-09-04T07:03:14.674Z -43.56381 172.47926 17.9758 4.632 ML
2010-09-04T07:07:07.465Z -43.63059 172.49612 122.6314 4.719 ML
2010-09-04T07:13:19.536Z -43.54857 172.39926 10.2866 3.724 ML
2010-09-04T07:29:21.764Z -43.60905 172.49124 12 3.476 ML
2010-09-04T07:31:46.311Z -43.66653 172.64859 5 3.529 ML
2010-09-04T08:04:49.758Z -43.52315 172.28288 12 3.56 ML
2010-09-04T08:54:27.730Z -43.55539 171.89963 14.6412 4.623 ML
2010-09-04T10:34:52.454Z -43.61289 172.4639 17.6406 4.456 ML
2010-09-04T10:38:01.194Z -43.26379 171.98776 8.1727 4.875 ML
2010-09-04T11:27:23.882Z -43.57123 172.41354 20.1085 3.821 ML
2010-09-04T11:43:13.724Z -43.57417 171.8716 9.7141 4.119 ML
2010-09-04T12:10:27.835Z -43.56591 172.30339 6.0305 3.773 ML
2010-09-04T12:57:29.658Z -43.47765 172.14197 7.6419 3.802 ML
2010-09-04T13:58:26.356Z -43.5066 172.20061 5.9474 3.22 ML

Edit to highlight 7.1



[edit on 4/9/2010 by PuterMan]

Originally posted by XPLodER
reply to post by MoorfNZ

 

thanks for the link love the fact that objects can float or sink because of relitive density of sub soil conditions

the sand volcanos are also caused by this effect?

xploder

That is exactly what happened in the North Beach Marina area during the San Francisco Quake in 1989 that caused so much damage, that area is all landfill of course it's sand. Most of San Francisco is built on solid rock opposed to the coastal areas.

Hoping the shaking stops soon, since I have been through I know how scary it can be. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

I understand NZ is a retirement destination for some 'elite', (20 acre max. please).
Perhaps no one is safe 'anywhere'.
Could be a message with cosmic 'intention'.
One-Is-Won.

Could be a message from the tyrants that be as they 'do' have the technology to make it happen though I don't believe they would do this to themselves, their own 'party'. That wouldn't make much sense now would it?

Sometimes one's Anger can have unintended consequences as when Soros's shorts didn't work out as planned during the dot-com fiasco. Strike One for his 'play' on the British pound, no? Strike Too.....

Is anything any better?
One pushes, the other shoves.
Back to 'square one'.
I see no 'progress'.....*Y*ou?

The Andromeda 'strain' is not as 'foreign' as Follywood would have you believe. That would be a 'man-made' construct though will Not work out as planned. It is my hope you won't have to seA for yourself.

I spoke with the TDAmeritrade 'Managers' just yesterday for an hour on the phone. The message was for the CEO. He ensured myself the message would be 'received'. I told him he has 7 days to 'rectify' the situation. We will see soon enough if the message was 'U'nderstood. "Bbrg". It could have 'viral' consequences of it's own kind. The 'clients' could only benefit in thAt end.
~Fiduciary RespOsibility~

Just a thought.....or two.....
Next.....


[edit on 4-9-2010 by Perseus Apex]

reply to post by PuterMan


Thank you for that post. My boyfriend lives in Christchurch and he said they had aftershocks all day yesterday. I am so scared for him, his whole family is shocked and everyone is scared. The local news said that they should be ready for another BIG shock. I keep telling him to get on a plane to the States right away so he can be safe. But he doesn't want to leave his family.

Originally posted by bronwyn82
reply to post by PuterMan

 

Thank you for that post. My boyfriend lives in Christchurch and he said they had aftershocks all day yesterday. I am so scared for him, his whole family is shocked and everyone is scared. The local news said that they should be ready for another BIG shock. I keep telling him to get on a plane to the States right away so he can be safe. But he doesn't want to leave his family.

Is the US safe with all the economic shizzle going on their? it don't matter where you go, if mother earth is irritated she'll scratch where it's itchy alright.

online.wsj.com...


So far not much bad done.
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www.reuters.com...

[edit on 4-9-2010 by Gorman91]

[edit on 4-9-2010 by Gorman91]

reply to post by Gorman91


As in JFK Jr. etc.?
Simply amazing Gorman91
Some folks never learn!
We'll take 'note' of this none-the-less.

Care-full G-man, the Pacific is in the 'Ring of Fire'.
Just a reminder.....


[edit on 4-9-2010 by Perseus Apex]

My best wishes for all NZ'ers affected by this earthquake. If Tim Smithers is on here, I hope you are ok bud.

Originally posted by Perseus Apex
I understand NZ is a retirement destination for some 'elite', (20 acre max. please).
Perhaps no one is safe 'anywhere'.
Could be a message with cosmic 'intention'.
One-Is-Won.

Could be a message from the tyrants that be as they 'do' have the technology to make it happen though I don't believe they would do this to themselves, their own 'party'. That wouldn't make much sense now would it?


[edit on 4-9-2010 by Perseus Apex]

Uh

No!

It was purely a geological process and is a consequence of living on a tectonically-active island that straddles a plate boundary.

No kooky nefarious sky faeries with vengeance on their minds, or HAARP-related incidents, just a purely geological process.

Aftershocks are ongoing, had a few decent ones this morning; they seem to be every 20 minutes or so....

...we CAN expect that there will be a decent aftershock of around magnitude 6, and we can also expect the Alpine Fault to rupture drastically sometime inthe next fifty years.

[edit on 4-9-2010 by aorAki]

Update from Christchurch,

a few strong aftershocks durng the night and a few this morning too. They don't seem to be coming in the same numbers as they were yesterday, but it's still very early days.

They are expected to continue for weeks.

No decision yet as to whether businesses will be allowed to open tomorrow in the CBD.

Strong wind forecast fro this afternoon an throughout Sunday night. Not good for buildings that have already been partially damaged. Everyone advised to stay at home today unless its very important.

Me and my family are having a lazy day watching movies! (with the odd afershock to contend with...lol)

g

ALL water must be boiled for at least three minutes.
The CCC have found c.200 leaks in the ater mains and if this is overloaded by people having showers, doing their washing etc then there is the high chance of sewage incursion.

Going without showers/bathing and clean clothes isn't going to kill people...so, conserve the water for essential services, which means children (babies) and animals.

Take care grant and be safe.

www.ccc.govt.nz... 09051.aspx

[edit on 4-9-2010 by aorAki]

reply to post by aorAki


Hi bro,

thanks for the info. Hope your all safe too. You in CHCH?

g

Yep, over in Woolston. Escaped relatively unscathed with only our chimneys damaged (and now dismantled).

The atftershocks are less regular, but still ongoing.

reply to post by aorAki


Same here, came off lucky I think. Got some damaged contents inside, but the house is fine. (hornby)

Cant believe how much of a scary experience it was. It's so hard to describe it.

Man, I cant even remember the big one clearly now. Its a blur!

I got the text from USGS after the EQ happened and was going to post it originally but I thought I'd be bashed at for "Oh common another earthquake and you have to post it?"

Anyway, glad that everyone seems to be physically OK and I hope it stays that way.

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best

Just checking in again... we're still rocking and rolling here in Canterbury - latest one (half hour ago) was a 5.0 centred near Lyttelton.

Didn't get much sleep last night - aftershocks jolting and rocking house every hour and a half or so. When we visited our local township (Darfield) everyone, including us, were walking around looking like zombies.. we're all on edge.

Am just about getting round to seeing local damage - here's a formerly-straight fence line up the road...

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/7c3d69b18ee5.jpg[/atsimg]

Hey Aoraki - good to see you still posting.. not a nice night, was it?

Here in Waddington (you know, near the pies!), we're experiencing very frequent up/down wavy-time sensations - I assume these are recorded on the drums... what causes this type of movement as opposed to the jolt and side-ways crack we also get??

Stay safe.

Friend of ours 20yr old daughter is down there studying, she phoned and said it was terrifying, aftershocks all the time, her flatmates and her are staying home today, playing guess the size of the quake, they run for cover under the doorway when it starts, guess the size and then check on Geonet to see what size it was when its over
She's at Lincoln.

[edit on 4-9-2010 by muzzy]

Hi all, this is my first ever post so be kind

I live in Christchurch, been here all my 34 years of life
This quake was the most scared I have ever been. We get quakes and most arent too bad, but this was so far above what I have felt before the others just not in the same league.

Was having trouble getting out of bed, standing etc and was so hard to get to my lil boys room to make sure he was ok. Luckily he was.

As I am typing another aftershock has hit - another bigger aftershock I should say.
You can hear them before you can feel the shaking.

We have had some bigger aftershocks this afternoon within the last 50 min or so.
Its gotten real old real fast let me tell you

Everything is still surreal. Its an odd feeling when CNN, BBC, Foxnews etc are showing your city and its damage on their main news updates.

reply to post by Brogue


Hey Brogue - welcome. I live in Waddington, near Sheffield, not from from epicentre and I agree, it was the most scared I've ever been.

We just had a 5.0 aftershock (about an hour ago) centred near Lyttelton, which we felt strongly here with a jolt and crack - and then one just 10 mins ago that hasn't shown on the GeoNet list yet... in between "quakes" we feel like we're on a boat - lots of swaying and up/down wavy movements.

Stay safe - I agree, it's getting old now, my nerves are shot and I can't relax.



[edit on 4-9-2010 by MoorfNZ]