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    Offline 67vertman

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    New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « on: February 21, 2011 - 08:41:11 PM »
    I hope all our New Zealand Mates are ok....

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    There was a 6.3 earthquake around Wellington.

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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #1 on: February 21, 2011 - 08:49:31 PM »
    Quote from: 67vertman on February 21, 2011 - 08:41:11 PM
    I hope all our New Zealand Mates are ok....

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41709359

    There was a 6.3 earthquake around Wellington.

     :nzflag:  :nzflag:  :nzflag:


    Must've been a long lasting one to do that kind of damage.

    6.3's I've felt but weren't long and didn't do damage before.  I mentioned before, it also depends on the type of geology underground. Soft underground magnifies the effect.

    Hope they're O.K.
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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #2 on: February 21, 2011 - 08:57:03 PM »
    Report said it was a shallow epicenter which will do alot more damage for the magnitude of the quake. Hope not too many people got hurt.
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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #3 on: February 21, 2011 - 11:34:37 PM »


    All good here (in Wellington, bottom of the North Island), the earthquake is in the South Island, in Christchurch, only 5km deep they are saying, really, really big bastard that has devastated the city. 7 confirmed deaths thus far and many still trapped, not good, not good at all. Prayers and thoughts to those involved and effected.  :-[


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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #4 on: February 21, 2011 - 11:41:13 PM »
    Thanks for the update Carl.

    I am glad you are ok.  Now lets hope all our members from down under are.
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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #5 on: February 22, 2011 - 01:41:43 AM »
    Yikes...  prayers to you guys.

    Living in So. Cal, we've had our share, but 6.anything is nasty.
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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #6 on: February 22, 2011 - 01:47:28 AM »


    Yup, it's not the # this time but how close it was to the surface. It may as well have been at ground level. A 6.3 at 5km will destroy what a 7.5 50km deep one could, plus, this one was in a sandy type base earth zone. The first big one that hit this same city on September 4th last year was right on mountainous rocky earth so it wasn't as lethal as the ground was more of a solid base, much more in fact. One local said it well on the news, "the 7.4 one last Sept was a tea party compared to this one".  :-[


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    Offline Pistol Gripper

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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #7 on: February 22, 2011 - 07:07:05 AM »
    Glad to hear you're OK. 

    Stay safe,  hope that's the end of it for a while.

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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #8 on: February 22, 2011 - 07:40:53 AM »
    WOW!  Glad you are ok Carl....    :2thumbs:   That is a mess for sure. Prayers sent for those involved.....   
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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #9 on: February 22, 2011 - 08:38:29 AM »
    More "natural cause" devastation to New Zealand..........just read that at this time 65 confirmed deaths.   :sadwavey:   :nzflag:
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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #10 on: February 22, 2011 - 01:18:39 PM »
    Prayers and Thoughts 

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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #11 on: February 22, 2011 - 07:46:30 PM »
     :nzflag: yea it looks like alot of damage prayers go out to them
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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #12 on: February 23, 2011 - 01:38:18 AM »
    Glad to hear you are ok Carl. My thoughts and prayers go out to all involved.
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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #13 on: February 23, 2011 - 01:46:24 AM »


    Thanks lads, I'm all good as are my family (we're far from it) but my girlfriend was 5 minutes drive from the city centre. She was supposed to be going into town and like most 21 year old girls, runs late when getting ready, so thankfully she hadn't made it into town yet as she would have been right in the middle of it. She had just got out the shower and getting changed when it hit. Only broken windows and drawers etc falling over for her. Also, I can confirm that the other Kiwis I know of on this forum are also safe and well, that includes: "Andrew", "Aaron Beck", "340kiwi", "RTDude" as well as the others.


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    Re: New Zealand Earthquake.....
    « Reply #14 on: February 23, 2011 - 05:13:20 AM »
    Carl glad you are  OK, watching the news reports it looks bad, latest report 75 confirmed dead, over 200 missing. Australia has sent several rescue teams over to help your exhausted crews.   :nzflag:   :aussie:
    The worst thing now I heard is that the scum of the earth, LOOTERS are taking advantage, string them up.   :villagers:
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