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#138872 20-Jan-2014 15:58

Geonet says it was centered 15 km east of Ekatahuna, initialally reported as a 6.2.

Damn, our house shook like hell (Palmerston North here).

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#970069 20-Jan-2014 16:00

Felt shaking in Whakatane, but not sure whether it's the same one or not (although Geonet doesn't yet report any closer ones).

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#970070 20-Jan-2014 16:02

I felt that in Dunedin

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#970072 20-Jan-2014 16:03

Geonet report

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#970073 20-Jan-2014 16:04

We felt it here in Napier. A good long voyage "on the sea"

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#970079 20-Jan-2014 16:05

DarthKermit: Damn, our house shook like hell (Palmerston North here).

+1 from palmy also.

Another right now actually...

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#970080 20-Jan-2014 16:05

I wasn't in Wellington for the ones last year, but this one had the whole house moving.

Hope people closer to the epicenter are all good.

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#970082 20-Jan-2014 16:06

Strongly felt in Wellington!

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#970085 20-Jan-2014 16:16

Rather Strong here in Marton - a few things fell over

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#970099 20-Jan-2014 16:23

Seems to have killed cable (Vodafone InHome) broadband in Kapiti.

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#970103 20-Jan-2014 16:24

Kia Kaha To all our NI members! Didn't feel it in Chch but we all feel your shock!

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#970104 20-Jan-2014 16:24

zaptor: Seems to have killed cable (Vodafone InHome) broadband in Kapiti.

It would also shut down the rail network until all lines in the area are checked.

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#970106 20-Jan-2014 16:26

Rotorua again left out, so much for being the centre of seismic activity, Havent felt a quake in years.

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#970115 20-Jan-2014 16:28

Telecom BB all good in Otaki Beach. It was a much more violent earthquake here than the last ones, we've lost a few vases and pictures from the walls this time. I was hanging onto my three screens though !

Car in the driveway looked like someone was rocking it.

My wife and kids were at the beach 200 yards away and didn't feel a thing !

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#970117 20-Jan-2014 16:28

Meh didn't even get under my desk for that one, was quite a shake however :)

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#970118 20-Jan-2014 16:32

DarthKermit: Geonet says it was centered 15 km east of Ekatahuna, initialally reported as a 6.2.

Damn, our house shook like hell (Palmerston North here).

It was quite exciting; our house in Martinborough was shifting well and I was really hoping the TV was going over (looked like it would!).

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