Earthquake in lower South Island - who else felt the earth move

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#235891 15-Jul-2009 23:11

apparently a third earthquake struck 6.5m --- http://twitter.com/BreakingNews

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#235892 15-Jul-2009 23:16

CNN and Sky News Australia are giving this a fair amount of air time (even putting tv1 and 3 to shame)

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#235895 15-Jul-2009 23:26

Fox news was "awaiting casualty reports from the unreachable NZ authorities" ROFL.

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#235896 15-Jul-2009 23:27

I felt the house (in Dunedin) moving like a boat.

http://spiegelei.myminicity.com/

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#235898 15-Jul-2009 23:29

From Stuff.co.nz:

"The Deep Cove Hostel manager and his wife, who are based at Doubtful Sound, said the quake was so severe they hid under a table.

The manager reported loud bangs in the area which might indicate slips and he heard water "swooshing loudly" in the sound."

Thats a LOT of water to be swooshing around...

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#235933 16-Jul-2009 07:50

munchkin: Fox news was "awaiting casualty reports from the unreachable NZ authorities" ROFL.

I just about dropped my beer - does that count??

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#235940 16-Jul-2009 08:22

In invercargill worst earthquake ive ever experienced
I just about had to get of the couch and hold the plasma it was really rocking
It wasnt a sharp quake but very rocky mad me feel sea sick

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#235942 16-Jul-2009 08:24

Felt it in Paraparaumu about 100km out of wellington

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#235949 16-Jul-2009 08:51

freitasm: And soon after a very small one here in Wellington...

The Geonet (www.geonet.org.nz) is not responding well - timeout, no access. Perhaps overloaded?

Geonet doesn't list anything for Wellington area. I felt it up here in Paraparaumu!
I reckon it was part of the South Island quake
Map shows that Wellington region WOULD have felt that quake

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#235962 16-Jul-2009 09:13

ATinyChipmunk: Felt it in Paraparaumu about 100km out of wellington

I might feel like it during rush hour, but its only 50km ;)

I did not feel a thing here in Wellington.

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#235978 16-Jul-2009 09:38

felt the one at 9:40pm in Palmerston North. Was reading a book and felt my bed shake a little, nothing major, probably about the same as when a train goes past (am about 100m from train tracks as the crow flies)

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