well that was an odd quake
Dec 2nd 2014, 6:34 pm
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well that was an odd quake
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Spooked the cat but made no quake wave in the fish tank. Thought something large had fallen onto our roof or a rather large truck had crashed. no actual wobble. been told that if you hear rather than feel it you are near the epicentre?
Spooked the cat but made no quake wave in the fish tank. Thought something large had fallen onto our roof or a rather large truck had crashed. no actual wobble. been told that if you hear rather than feel it you are near the epicentre?
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Dec 2nd 2014, 7:11 pm
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Re: well that was an odd quake
I remember a big quake in 1968, it was a rolling one, I was in primary school and the floor of the classroom was like jelly, it wobbled so much we couldn't stand up. How big was this one?
Dec 2nd 2014, 7:44 pm
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Re: well that was an odd quake
They're worse when you're in a high raised building
I remember a 2.8 quake that sounded as if a plane was about to crash into our building. Hardly any shaking but the noise was something else
Tis the noise of them that frightens me more, the noise of the 6.5 in Seddon and the 6.0 in Christchurch that I've participated in scared the excrement out of me
I remember a 2.8 quake that sounded as if a plane was about to crash into our building. Hardly any shaking but the noise was something else
Tis the noise of them that frightens me more, the noise of the 6.5 in Seddon and the 6.0 in Christchurch that I've participated in scared the excrement out of me
Dec 2nd 2014, 8:55 pm
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Re: well that was an odd quake
it was only a 3 at 15km deep. not something I think you would generally feel and as I said didn't really feel anything just heard it.
Inlaws were over last January and they were in Stratford when a fairly big one hit and they said they saw the floor rolling, now that would seem really frightening and not sure how I would cope if/when it happens to us
Inlaws were over last January and they were in Stratford when a fairly big one hit and they said they saw the floor rolling, now that would seem really frightening and not sure how I would cope if/when it happens to us
Dec 2nd 2014, 9:06 pm
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Had the cooker move across the floor once, I really don't think you can ever get accustomed to quakes, we had a plan, turn off the gas heating/cooker and open the garage door. You would be surprised how many people are unable to access their cars if the garage door moves and can't be opened.
Dec 2nd 2014, 9:30 pm
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I experienced my first big one when I was just about to go to sleep after I had been out drinking. Managed to convince myself (as my bed was rocking and the high rise building swaying) that I had definitely drunk too much this time. :-)
Dec 2nd 2014, 10:16 pm
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Totally missed that one.
Dec 5th 2014, 1:42 am
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The first (and only, so far) quake I've experienced was so small I only really noticed it because of the waves in the fishtank! Thankfully it was just a gentle swaying, maybe I need a contingency plan for the fishies....
Dec 5th 2014, 5:13 am
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yes you do not just for quakes but for power cuts. we have a UPS for ours and also spare quilts nearby to cover it.
