Quake Watch 2011

Just turned on the computer and saw the NZ quake. Watching the news now, and it doesn't look good.
MOORFNZ I hope you and your family are all ok. Prayers are with all in Chch.
There is alot of damage, a church reportedly been demolished. More liquification than the last quake being reported.

There is real terror in the streets as one can expect. People screaming, sirens blairing and Mothers trying to reach their kids in school - I myself heard a huge bang type explosion in the North Island this morning but don't know what that was.
Emergency treatment centres set up for injured - so many many injuries. Please Pray for them!

So far the aftershocks are confined to the Banks Peninsula.

Early days yet, but it is possible this is a seperate earthquake to the Darfield (Greendale Fault) Sept 2010 7.1Mw, that may have been triggered by that one, rather than an Aftershock.

Reporting that City have now run out of Ambulances - Police using their cars to ferry injured. On the scene witnesses reporting that this was much more violent than the 7.2 in Sept.

Horrific, just horrific. In tears as I watch our city's cathedral crumble and this time we have reports of multiple fatalities.

I am still shaking - I was on my own in the house with the dogs and it was like someone had plonked a tidal wave under the house and I rode it for a good 5-10 seconds. That came after the first wobbles increasing to a large shaking for about 5 seconds.

It's all so surreal. It's all so awful.

Thankful that hubby was quickly evacuated from his office in town and is now home.

I didnt think to look at the top of this forum...I started a thread on the 'quake an hour ago. Sorry!

Hugs to all in Christchurch.

reply to post by MoorfNZ


So glad you and your husband are fine.

My thoughts go out to all you folks.

Stay Strong and stay Safe.

reply to post by MoorfNZ


Good to hear you are OK

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Thank God you two are OK and together..

Stay safe!

Just had to run out of house again - everything swaying (not shaking) violently again - I'm a wreck, shaking and in shock - not sure we can take mch more of this

Thanks for all your thoughts, it means a lot.

I'll post occasionally.

The news is terrible, devastating

www.iris.edu...


another spike here

Piers Morgan on CNN has finally announced the NZ quake. Is on now, will be discussing it soon.

Flights across NZ all cancelled!

Originally posted by Seekeye2
Flights across NZ all cancelled!

Kiwi Hearts Beat as One - many many people across NZ will have friends and reletives in Christchurch. Keep up the prayers please!

Zoom in, map of exact locations

It started with 2 really strong ones and now thier more less strong aftermaths

I was watching lake Taupo some 2 hours ago and then this crazyness ... i dont like the look of the "Akaroa" mountains... is that an historical volcano?

My first post, and best hopes to Christchurch

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Please take care - be near a place of safety at all times.


Glad your husband is there with you now.

My heart goes out to everyone in Christchurch right now. I'm sorry you all had to experience this type of quake twice in less than year's time. It's horrible.

Confirmed mutiple deaths

One collapsed building has approx 200 people trapped inside

possibly some killed in the cathedral spire collapse (inside doing a tour)

Hospital evacuated, triage centres all over town

edit:
another aftershock 5.5

www.geonet.org.nz...

Have to put this one in, as it is very rare to have a quake in the Territory


Magnitude 4.7
Date-Time

* Monday, February 21, 2011 at 21:59:35 UTC
* Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 07:29:35 AM at epicenter
* Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 21.069°S, 135.432°E
Depth 9.8 km (6.1 miles)
Region NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA
Distances

* 334 km (208 miles) NNE (29°) from Alice Springs, Australia
* 1180 km (733 miles) WSW (245°) from Cairns, Australia
* 1744 km (1084 miles) SE (144°) from DILI, East Timor

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 16.6 km (10.3 miles); depth +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles)
Parameters NST= 44, Nph= 44, Dmin=168.1 km, Rmss=0.75 sec, Gp= 58°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=4
Source

* USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID usb0001iet


Also


Magnitude 5.3 - LUZON, PHILIPPINES
2011 February 22 02:10:24 UTC

* Details
* Maps

Earthquake Details

* This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude 5.3
Date-Time

* Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 02:10:24 UTC
* Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 10:10:24 AM at epicenter

Location 14.150°N, 120.589°E
Depth 137 km (85.1 miles)
Region LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Distances

* 66 km (41 miles) SW (218°) from MANILA, Philippines
* 67 km (42 miles) NW (312°) from Batangas, Luzon, Philippines
* 81 km (50 miles) SSE (156°) from Olongapo, Luzon, Philippines

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 14.4 km (8.9 miles); depth +/- 5 km (3.1 miles)
Parameters NST= 82, Nph= 82, Dmin=960.7 km, Rmss=0.74 sec, Gp= 32°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7
Source

* U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center:
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

Event ID usb0001iiy



Ongoing aftershocks in Chch. Wondering if the Chch is connected to the Fiji quake yesterday. There must surely be reverberations around the planet from these recent big quakes.

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NT Covered 2-3 pages back mate