Barrie Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I can see some of you wanting to become Aucklanders now Not nice to joke so sorry but I just couldnt help myself Pleased everything is OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Hospital on emergency power, and emergency mode, men in orange coats doing inspections, town is being evacuated, several people have things broken/damage, dont know how others are. Quite alot of power out around town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I was working at the time and we lost power which isn't good when you have two furnaces full of molten steel, so there's likely to be some damage. Sorted that as best I could and raced home to check the tanks. I've been lucky again, just some minor spillage. Now it's back to work to see what's cooked and what isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Hope you're all safe down there Please keep us posted :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 The epicentre was a couple of kms away from my house and very shallow so it was really loud and violent shake here. My tanks lost a lot of water so carpet flooded again. One tank, the half-full temporary refugee tank, slipped almost off its stand so I had to rush out to siphon the water out and shift it back on the stand (and got a minor electrical shock in the process but then the fuse tripped. ). Some things fell off the shelves and wardrobe doors came off but nothing broken. Fresh liquefaction in the neighborhood. I can't believe that was only a 5.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 a lot worst than I thought I am sorry for my comments :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I thought it felt larger than a 5.0. Went home (Cashmere - close-ish to the epi-centre) to check on my tanks and I've lost about 40L of water combined. Carpets are pretty wet. 350L trigon tank has shifted off it's base so I'm going to have to empty that to shift it back. Fish are all OK. Few things have fallen onto the ground in the kitchen and broken, but nothing major. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Gareth says they have structural damage to their house and garage now that did not appear in the initial quake. The house has sunk quite noticeably in one corner and cracks have appeared on the walls and some doors are not closing properly. All minor compared to some. He hasn't been home to check for water damage yet this time. May be a mess when he gets home tonight. No need to apologise Barrie, I am sure we all need to laugh during times of stress. I doubt any of them are so traumatised that they would shift to Auckland yet :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Indeed. No offence taken. We can all laugh about it (after we have changed our knickers). :lol: We have structural damage here too. Cracks on the outside now as well as the inside but fortunately a door that wouldn't close after the big one has now shifted so it closes. Lots of loud aftershocks today though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaM Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 a lot worst than I thought I am sorry for my comments :oops: No worries, I just rolled my eyes and said... "Yeah right"... will take alot more then that to get me to move to Auckland :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Yeah, and here I was thinking I'd move to CHCH for a job..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Yeah, and here I was thinking I'd move to CHCH for a job..... They should have stopped by the time you do We've just ticked over to 2002 quakes now, surely that's enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 They should have stopped by the time you do We've just ticked over to 2002 quakes now, surely that's enough. 10 more until the really big one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Ira, you are so mean... Especially when we are heading down there in mid November :evil: Hope everyone is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 10 more until the really big one! Hehe somehow my source (www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz) has gone up to 2022 now. Guess they added a bunch of smaller ones previously missed as it only says 18 for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Ira, you are so mean... Especially when we are heading down there in mid November :evil: Hope everyone is ok. Yes thats what I was thinking too but now that I've got my flights, accomodation and a rental car booked and paid for I'm still going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos & Siran Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Was that you on Hauraki this morning Joshlikesfish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 A 4.8 this afternoon and not very deep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 Was that you on Hauraki this morning Joshlikesfish? Thats a very random question. I don't think I was on the radio at all. Why do you ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 A 4.8 this afternoon and not very deep So thats how big it was. LoL. Didn't seem that big. But it got the water sloshing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 My hubby reckons a volcano is going to pop up down there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 there are two calderas in chch - lyttleton and akaroa if they blow you north islanders will know about it too probably half the world would be affected by the ash clouds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 whoops - should have said my hubby reckons a NEW volcano is going to pop up down there. I'm a ChCh girl, born and bred there and lived for 24 years in the Hoon Hay, Spreydon, Cashmere and Halswell areas so I am very concerned about the goings on with all the shakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 i didnt feel the one today as i was out side but we mowed our lawns on friday and discovered a 6m long crack in the ground we didnt know was there the grass was nearly 2 foot high over it lucky no went walks over that part of our property Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted October 24, 2010 Report Share Posted October 24, 2010 My hubby reckons a volcano is going to pop up down there! Funny you should mention that, we were talking about it at work last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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