Earthquake ! Log your rumbles here.
Dec 8th 2009, 9:22 pm
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Earthquake ! Log your rumbles here.
Let's frighten the bejazzers outta the folks yet to come. 
This is the Earthquake thread.
You feel an earthquake , you log it here.
This is the Earthquake thread.
You feel an earthquake , you log it here.
Last edited by BEVS; Dec 8th 2009 at 9:27 pm. Reason: fiddle around
Dec 8th 2009, 9:26 pm
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Re: Earthquake ! Log your rumbles here.
Just had one here in the Wanganui area, computer screen was moving around, thought that my eyes were not working properly then felt the chair move..... om gosh hang on!!
Geonet report that it was 5.1 on the scale, at a 50 km depth, 30k NW of Otaki
Geonet report that it was 5.1 on the scale, at a 50 km depth, 30k NW of Otaki
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Dec 8th 2009, 10:33 pm
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Re: Earthquake ! Log your rumbles here.
Felt a drunken sway in the office in Wellington CBD.
Dec 8th 2009, 11:08 pm
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Re: Earthquake ! Log your rumbles here.
My wife said she felt the earth move last night but i dont think it was an earthquake 
sorry sorry i couldnt resist 
I'll get me coat
sorry sorry i couldnt resist
I'll get me coat
Dec 8th 2009, 11:10 pm
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Dec 9th 2009, 8:29 am
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Re: Earthquake ! Log your rumbles here.
Since being here, we've been in the supermarket on two separate occassions when an earthquake hit.
On both occassions the only reason we knew there had been an earthquake is because we were told about it afterwards (e.g. didn't experience anything at the time).
I reckon it's either:
1, We were swaying too much already at the (comparatively) high cost of shopping/groceries out here, that we simply don't notice a few other wobbles.
Or
2, Supermarkets are superbly built to not only withstand earthquakes, but to keep their customer's entirely oblivious, and focused on paying their (comparatively) high prices for shopping/groceries out here.
The frustrating thing is, because I've been "in" two earthquakes and never felt a thing, I'm now almost looking forward to the first one I do feel.
On both occassions the only reason we knew there had been an earthquake is because we were told about it afterwards (e.g. didn't experience anything at the time).
I reckon it's either:
1, We were swaying too much already at the (comparatively) high cost of shopping/groceries out here, that we simply don't notice a few other wobbles.
Or
2, Supermarkets are superbly built to not only withstand earthquakes, but to keep their customer's entirely oblivious, and focused on paying their (comparatively) high prices for shopping/groceries out here.
The frustrating thing is, because I've been "in" two earthquakes and never felt a thing, I'm now almost looking forward to the first one I do feel.
Dec 9th 2009, 4:17 pm
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Re: Earthquake ! Log your rumbles here.
Since being here, we've been in the supermarket on two separate occassions when an earthquake hit.
On both occassions the only reason we knew there had been an earthquake is because we were told about it afterwards (e.g. didn't experience anything at the time).
I reckon it's either:
1, We were swaying too much already at the (comparatively) high cost of shopping/groceries out here, that we simply don't notice a few other wobbles.
Or
2, Supermarkets are superbly built to not only withstand earthquakes, but to keep their customer's entirely oblivious, and focused on paying their (comparatively) high prices for shopping/groceries out here.
The frustrating thing is, because I've been "in" two earthquakes and never felt a thing, I'm now almost looking forward to the first one I do feel.
On both occassions the only reason we knew there had been an earthquake is because we were told about it afterwards (e.g. didn't experience anything at the time).
I reckon it's either:
1, We were swaying too much already at the (comparatively) high cost of shopping/groceries out here, that we simply don't notice a few other wobbles.
Or
2, Supermarkets are superbly built to not only withstand earthquakes, but to keep their customer's entirely oblivious, and focused on paying their (comparatively) high prices for shopping/groceries out here.
The frustrating thing is, because I've been "in" two earthquakes and never felt a thing, I'm now almost looking forward to the first one I do feel.
Maybe if the earthquakes know you are there you will feel them
Dec 10th 2009, 7:14 am
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Hadn't spotted that. Well they know we're here now!
I wonder how long will I have to sit here and wait?
Dec 10th 2009, 7:27 am
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Glue the ornaments down!!!
Dec 10th 2009, 9:59 am
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I've not felt one yet
I cant wait for a decent one near me.
We're surrounded by dairy pasture and i want to see
what the cows do when it all gets wobbly
I cant wait for a decent one near me.
We're surrounded by dairy pasture and i want to see
what the cows do when it all gets wobbly
Dec 10th 2009, 5:26 pm
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Landed 1st July,Dunedin had a quake a week later!!! Felt the sofa shake and the lights swayed etc. Only lasted a few seconds.
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Dec 10th 2009, 7:33 pm
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Not a sausage since Feb 2007 & the 3 we had in one evening weren't very big. The two I have experienced in the UK were worse. I love a bit of seismic activity 
Dec 10th 2009, 8:28 pm
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Definitely felt this week's in Seaview, thought the idiots in the warehouse next door had driven a forklift into my office wall!
That's 5 I think in Wellington since I got here in July, starting to think it's personal!!
That's 5 I think in Wellington since I got here in July, starting to think it's personal!!