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#138872 20-Jan-2014 15:58
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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
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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
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I felt that in Dunedin 

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  #970072 20-Jan-2014 16:03
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Geonet report




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  #970073 20-Jan-2014 16:04
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We felt it here in Napier. A good long voyage "on the sea"




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  #970079 20-Jan-2014 16:05
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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
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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
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Strongly felt in Wellington!

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  #970085 20-Jan-2014 16:16
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Rather Strong here in Marton - a few things fell over

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  #970099 20-Jan-2014 16:23
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Seems to have killed cable (Vodafone InHome) broadband in Kapiti.

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  #970103 20-Jan-2014 16:24
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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