June 5, 201115 yr comment_438335 Christchurch forum members, I do hope you and your families are all right. Would you let us know. Report
June 5, 201115 yr comment_438339 we are ok. we don't normally feel them out here unless they are big and we definitely felt that one! our goldfish tank(the only tank we have running at the mo) lost abit of water but everything now ok :happy2: thanks! Report
June 5, 201115 yr comment_438347 All good here. I definitely felt it but I haven't kept my tanks full since Febs shake so no water loss this time Report
June 5, 201115 yr comment_438348 Im at work in town a few things fell over but everything looks ok. Report
June 6, 201115 yr Author comment_438360 All I can say is - stay strong. It seems like the long weekends are not the best for Christchurch. Report
June 6, 201115 yr comment_438372 5.5 is a bit bigger then most.... :facepalm: It was a long, rolling one. You can tell those ones come from the fault line that goes through Rolleston (Sept quake), and the sharp 'bouncing' ones come from the direction of the Lyttleton faultline (Feb quake). It certainly sent lots of things swinging and water waves in tanks and over basking areas...but none on the floor :happy2: Report
June 6, 201115 yr comment_438383 We're fine in Cashmere. Didn't think it felt as big as others, but that's probably because we're pretty close to the Lyttleton fault which produces much sharper jolts. Nothing moved in our house, even the full fish tanks stayed put with no water loss. Report
June 7, 201115 yr comment_438747 I was OK as I was in Tauranga. My partner was home and said things went OK, but daughter in Templeton (between Rolleston and Christchurch) dived under the table. I think people in Rolleston would have got a shakeup. We have only had 6000 aftershocks--better than the amusement park and half the price. As he gets set to move out of the house with all the furniture and animals so they can do some repairs. Report
June 7, 201115 yr comment_438786 slept through it without even knowing we had one until the second rumble about 5pm They are always at the worst times, I have a stats exam today between 3-5 so it would be ideal for it to have happend them. Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439906 And another. Was Skyping Jen and she said it was a big one and now has water everywhere. You all OK? Universal Time June 13 2011 at 1:00 NZ Standard Time Monday, June 13 2011 at 1:00 pm Latitude, Longitude 43.58°S, 172.78°E Focal Depth 11 km Richter magnitude 5.5 Region Canterbury Location 10 km east of Lyttelton 10 km north-east of Diamond Harbour 10 km east of Christchurch Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439908 Heart still pounding, water everywhere, collapsed basking areas and lights, internet comes and goes, dog terrified....but on the whole Ok Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439912 It's days like these I'm glad my tank is still only 75% full.... Apparently there's no power on my side of town Antwan & flatmates tanks have only spilt a little bit. When will he learn to not put the powerpoints right below the tank with no drip loops :roll: University has been evacuated Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439916 that was a pretty decent one i was watching my fish breed when it struck so i held on to their tanks as if my life depended on it. the bublenests fell apart and the eggs dropped out... hopefully father will not eat them. power went out for a while hopefully exams will be postponed :roey: Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439921 Quake: mag 6.0, 9 km deep, Mon, Jun 13 2011 2:20 pm (NZST), http://geonet.org.nz/3528839g 10 km south-east of Christchurch Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439922 We felt that one here. Try to limit cell phone use people as they have lost many cell sites around the region &c:ry Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439926 Wow, you people in Christchurch just don't get a break huh? If there's anything I can do from AKL let me know. Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439927 Even my half full tanks lost water in those ones. :roey: In fact, even my big daphnia tank which is only a third full, had some major sploshing - good thing it lives outside. Had some damage and broken things but all tanks are still standing. Ever so grateful for European bracing and solid wooden stands. These ones seem to be coming from that fault over by Sumner which broke world records for ground acceleration. Up to its same old tricks today...I'm feeling rather drained. Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439928 Gareth was sent home. He reports a lot of mess as everything has come off shelves but nothing broken. Water from tanks again all over carpet. Dena had a partial ceiling collapse at her temporary workplace but it destroyed a computer, not a person. Thank goodness you don't have tsunamis as well!!! :tears: Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439933 i work in kaiapoi. we were going to stay open but the 6.0 just tipped everyone over the edge so we closed up. computers went flying but no1 was hurt! Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439938 Hope everyone and their fur/scale/feather babies are okay :tears: Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439944 that 2nd one was a beast. Liquefaction covering the backyard again, 2 male fighters got together, no water, no sewerage, power has just returned and the streets down the road are flooded knee deep with water :facepalm: Report
June 13, 201115 yr comment_439951 Hope everyone and their fur/scale/feather babies are okay :tears: Scale babies. :gigl: Thanks for the smile, I needed that. Report
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