EARTHQUAKES!

By **jpwise**. 03/09/10, 09:53 am

@Aura - damn.. that last one was 5.9, only 7k deep, and 20k away. compared to the big one at 7.4 and 33k deep, 30k away... no wonder it felt as big.. sad

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By Thornback. 03/09/10, 10:01 am

Practically all my Family and old friends who are so close they might as well be live in christchurch. My parent are deperately making calls around to make sure everyones okay.

Architect Grandfather is currently gloating because his buildings haven't toppled-"They Rode out the storm, like a graceful swan over a wave..."-melodramatics aside, he sounds like he's okay.

By Keysha-chan. 03/09/10, 10:03 am

Okay Angie. I'll leave it for a day and if it's going to be trouble, I will let him know on your behalf (how many other people will be affected? Not just Willowbank gang but the Orana Park ones too, I gather.

Sending out my thoughts to all the animals down there too - pets and captive and wild.

By Saiyajin Mui. 03/09/10, 10:03 am

Might duck out for a bit. My grandparent's house suffered some damage.

By Rocky. 03/09/10, 10:08 am

Okay, here comes my story, since I hope people might want to know xD

I sleep upstairs in a two story house, so I got woken up at 4:30 by shacking and swaying. Heard stuff falling in my house, parents yelling to see if I was okay, went for the lights and no power. Of course, the first thing I did was TWEET~ Sat in bed for the first few aftershocks before going downstairs. Got all the info I needed via a friend in Wellington. Nothing broke at my house, thank goodness.

7.4, 30km west of chch, 33km down.

Managed to get out transistor radio going, on Newstalk ZB, so got more info there. Sent txts around as many people as I could think of, checking they were okay - I still haven't heard back from some.
Mum and I went for a walk around the block, and I got some pictures, IT WAS INCREDIBLE. Powerlines crooked, huge cracks in the road, pretty much every driveway with lifted concrete, burst water and sewerage pipes. I'll chuck the photos up later.

I'm now at my nana's, because she has power and water (for now) which was of course naughty, since we aren't supposed to travel.

There's still the odd aftershock, and everyones a bit tense. The city-wide damage is gonna cost so much to fix and take agggeeess. So, that will be fun.

Of course, now we're getting stories of looting and all the facades falling and blocking roads, and bridges closed and such.

And the geologist in me is gleeful.... xD

I hope everyone is okay. BE SAFE, GUYS <3

By Thornback. 03/09/10, 10:18 am

Finally got hold of my aunt-in-all-but-blood, who lives near the epicentre-her house is majorly smashed up, and a lot of stuff destroyed, but she's okay.

By Bedemmy. 03/09/10, 10:19 am

Palmy people felt it, I sure know I did!
I dun liek earthquakes and I hope y'all are ok!
Many hopes sent your way!
Take care~
Has anyone heard from Highlander??

By Thornback. 03/09/10, 10:22 am

Ha, marvellous serendepity-My dad was going to go down and visit his parents this week anyway-now he's heading down on the first available flight to help them.

By Madam Madhatter. 03/09/10, 10:28 am

My street is fine compaired to ones around it.
-Cracks bumps and water spewing the street over!

Pic's from my bedroom!

Spoiler:

...really glad I moved those chest of draws away from beside my bed to the bottom.

No one here was hurt!!!

Edit:
Actually amused that this is trending world-wide on twitter

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By Crazy. 03/09/10, 10:30 am

im so glad your okay madam madhatter! did anyone see the photo of the cathedral on the news? D:
@bedemmy, highlander texted me this morning ( but i cant text back ) so i assume he's okay (:

By Static. 03/09/10, 10:36 am

Just got woken up by unrelated work stuff, went in and found out what woke me and Jp up this morning actually WAS a quake! I didn't feel any movement, though Jp did, but we could hear something rattling - thought it was someone knocking. The alley gate (which is alarmed) at the side of our building went on for aaaaaaaages, so maybe someone on one of the upper levels panicked and hoofed it out! And then left the damn gate open. -___-;;;

I got a bit panicked about my sister, text'd her, called her, got voicemail, called parents and then remembered she's in Wellington Very Happy

Friend of mine down there has no water or power - but won a grand on a scratchie yesterday!

INSIGNIFICANT POST IS INSIGNIFICANT but I am glad my sis wasn't there. Also my mum, who flew home yesterday.

By Madam Madhatter. 03/09/10, 10:36 am

I have heard from Mandie_Chan she is fine as well.

By Bedemmy. 03/09/10, 10:37 am

Ok good! Just making sure all of you are ok.
I got in contact with Emo!Axel, and she's fine, just a little shaken... 8D
Sorry, bad timing.

By Thornback. 03/09/10, 10:38 am

Any word on the historic buildings, such as the Cathedral?