Posted on 09/03/2010 10:10:48 AM PDT by Pyro7480
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has hit near the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Christchurch is the second-largest city in New Zealand and has a population of about 380,000.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.nationalpost.com ...
My brother lives in CHCH
Hope he’s ok. Prayers for everyone’s safety down there!
That’s a BIG shaker— hoping the damage is small and folks are OK.
Hope he’s okay...are they “earthquake-proof” in NZ??...building codes and the like?? ...magritte
Do a search for “Newstalk ZB” to find an audio stream in New Zealand.
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Ok I called my sister who lives 50 miles away...
She hadnt heard from our brother but she said...
It was felt over most of NZ
Frosty still night, everyone felt it in their beds...
They felt it at 4.39 AM NZ time..
Sounded VERY LOUD LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN..
she was surprised at the noise...
She said she heard it not from the ground but in the air...
That sounds more like a tornado to me...
Nobody dead or hurt ..
That in itsaelf is a miracle..
Local color please?
Just tried to email my friend who lives in ChristChurch. Bounced back immediately as undeliverable with the cause being “tower...tower...” so my guess is electrical and towers are down.
Have good customer over in Christchurch. Been dealing with him for many years. Hope he’s okay!
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Ok I called my sister who lives 50 miles away...
She hadnt heard from our brother but she said...
It was felt over most of NZ
Frosty still night, everyone felt it in their beds...
They felt it at 4.39 AM NZ time..
Sounded VERY LOUD LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN..
she was surprised at the noise...
She said she heard it not from the ground but in the air...
That sounds more like a tornado to me...
Nobody dead or hurt ..
That in itsaelf is a miracle..
And yes, FR is a total slug today......
I’ve had a very hard time getting on all day...seems better now.
Glad to hear that your loved ones are ok. Scary stuff.
You OK mate?
I talked to my sister in Ashburton by cell ohone at 1:17 PM EST
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shaggy sent me this link:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4094986/Massive-7-4-quake-hits-South-Island
I have a 1st cousin in Christchurch.
First time I’ve been able to get on all day.
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