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#105411 3-Jul-2012 23:17

http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3732830g.html

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#650331 3-Jul-2012 23:19

Oh yeah.. was pretty decent in Kapiti.

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#650332 3-Jul-2012 23:19

yes. :)

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#650333 3-Jul-2012 23:20

Got a fair shake here in the Western suburbs. Flatties reported hearing it as well before the house ¨rolled¨

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#650334 3-Jul-2012 23:20

Gentle rolling in Chch

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#650336 3-Jul-2012 23:23

Yes, felt it and heard it as well....

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#650339 3-Jul-2012 23:34

Felt it for about 15secs in Christchurch, made the chandlers shake around a wee bit. Parents in Nelson felt it quite well though and rung me thinking it was a Christchurch shake.

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#650340 3-Jul-2012 23:36

hope everyone is ok!

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#650345 3-Jul-2012 23:48

Gave me a bit of a fright, of all the nights to be the on call person for our building, no damage in our 3 Wellington CBD buildings just lifts out in one of the buildings.

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#650362 4-Jul-2012 00:55

Heard it coming then felt it. Ran straight for my 50 inch on the wall and hugged it. Blu-rays went for a ride on the shelf. Was shaken but not stirred.
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#650365 4-Jul-2012 00:57

It was BIG in Palmerston North and lasted 30-40 seconds here. It's the first quake in a very long time that scared me enough to run for cover (after making sure the TV was secure and gas heater off). It's also done some damage to my house - haven't checked the exterior yet but internally I have damaged ceilings and one wall.

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#650368 4-Jul-2012 01:06

Thread title should probably be modified. OP's own link shows that it was much closer to other towns and cities than Wellington. Kinda odd how the news declared it a Wellington quake also...

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#650374 4-Jul-2012 02:16

geonet reporting as a 7.0, US Geological and Aus Geo as a 6.2

Why such a big difference?

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#650388 4-Jul-2012 06:58

It was a strong, long jolt here in Johnsonville. Haven't had something like this for years.

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#650408 4-Jul-2012 07:46

I saw on Facebook there was a quake. I had to look up to see if she was joking. Never had the slightest feel here. I was sitting up reading then and never felt it. This at Papamoa. I know we are quite a wy from it but they reckon felt country wide

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#650419 4-Jul-2012 08:15

Gilco2: I saw on Facebook there was a quake. I had to look up to see if she was joking. Never had the slightest feel here. I was sitting up reading then and never felt it. This at Papamoa. I know we are quite a wy from it but they reckon felt country wide

Also didn't feel anything in Papamoa, although I was living in Christchurch so maybe I don't feel the smaller ones anymore??

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