22.02.11 Earthquakes - A year on.

By Rocky. 06/09/10, 04:55 pm

I approve of your choice of marathon.

Another one, gah >.<

By ^_^Steve^_^. 06/09/10, 05:05 pm

DX Not fun. Just finished marathioning it. now to sort beds.

By sakura_petals. 06/09/10, 11:25 pm

Good luck guys, thinking of you. Stay safe so I can see you all in a weeks time!

By Mandie_Chan. 07/09/10, 01:05 am

Madam Madhatter wrote:: Okay.
Are these After-Shocks just getting worse?

^I agree.
They are also getting closer to the surface which means they'll do more damage/we'll feel them more.

Edit:
Hey anyone been on trade me and searched "Christchruch Earthquake"?
Lots of funny stuff...

Sand Volcano Christchurch Earthquake 2010 - $1.00
***CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE 2010 HISTORY*** - $2.00
**CHCH EARTHQUAKE EPICENTRE ARTIFACT** - $3.00
Earthquake Proof New House - Enquiries over $295,000

And much, much more~

By Kitty of Doom. 07/09/10, 01:49 am

So last night we had a 5.2 aftershock and two 5.4 aftershocks. D: But most of the city has now been opened and buses are apparently going.

By Olli. 07/09/10, 02:06 am

I will be so happy when this is all over >_<
And I can't stay at anyones place cause mummy is paranoid and wants me home by the latest at 9.30pm >_<
I hate cerfews.
But I do it cause I love my mum and I don't want her to stress out any more than what she already is

By **jpwise**. 07/09/10, 02:42 am

Sounds like i may be in Christchurch tomorrow morning after all. Works asking me if i can head down early.

By **jpwise**. 07/09/10, 03:49 am

Apparently payphones are now free to use in Christchurch

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10671616

By Bedemmy. 07/09/10, 03:50 am

There was just a really small earthquake in Palmy, now I'm shaking DX

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I didn't feel it at all, but the chart says it was actually bigger than anything in CHCH today. EEP!!!
Gonna bottle up water!

By Bedemmy. 07/09/10, 04:03 am

....WHUT.
IWANTMYMUUMY!

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Wait, sorry, not bigger than chch today, bigger than chch in the last 4 hours or so.

http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/drums/index.html

this is more-or-less realtime records of shakes.

By Bedemmy. 07/09/10, 04:07 am

D8 I'm still terrified!
I like my earth solid!
Edit: WHAT!? IT WAS 5.2?! OMFG!

By **jpwise**. 07/09/10, 04:26 am

For those that could do with a laugh, found this trying to find out more about the curfew.

http://emigratetonewzealand.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/christchurch-curfew-announced/

Quote :: On a slightly more light hearted note I think I need to brush up my emergency management skills. In my (wine hangover affected) early morning panic I remembered the need to get out of the house and to take something to keep warm and some food, only to come to my senses sat in my car with a pillow case and a jar of gherkins.

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Yeah, I'm going across the road in my lunchbreak to get an emergency radio and as soon as I get home (after going to "The Expendables") I'm gonna make me an emergency kit. I joked about it earlier but I mean it this time.
*flail*

By **jpwise**. 07/09/10, 04:36 am

OK, can one of the ChCh'ians fill me in on the curfew? apparently where i'm staying is 'in' the curfew area. I'll be there before 7pm, but Static won't be arriving until 11pm.

What exactly does the curfew entail? Please?

By Mandie_Chan. 07/09/10, 05:43 am

Oh Curfew? They just want to limit the amount of people in the center city. I'm sure if you told the police/army guys enforcing it that you were picking someone up from the airport/ had just arrived on a plane they would let you through.

I just went to help move my friends grandparents out of their home (very badly damaged. On sat they were told they would stay but since the aftershocks the house will now have to come down). My mum and I got past the police (it was a no go area) by saying we were taking in food for people. Basically they just want to limit the 'rubber neckers'. If you have a reason to be there then they will generally allow you past~

Though I don't know how long the curfew is going to be in place for.

By Pura. 07/09/10, 06:30 am

So wait, I actually DID feel an earthquake this morning? (If if was felt in Palmy ...)

I felt one around 7:25amish, but the website listed nothing at that time xD.

Edit: Oh, there was actually an earthquake in that area, lol. Not related to CHCH. I think I'm imagining mine, lol.

Apparently the cathedral is getting more cracks too because of the aftershocks D:

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I think I need to stop looking at Piccies of Christchurch. It's just freaking me out. Because I know what will happen to my house if it gets shook that hard - a car will land in the kitchen, thats what. Which wont be a real blow, because the kitchen will be at the bottom of the ravine.

By Mandie_Chan. 07/09/10, 08:15 am

Pura wrote:: Apparently the cathedral is getting more cracks too because of the aftershocks D:

OH NO!! That's not cool... It survived one earthquake, would've hoped it lasted this one too.

Also just heard my Church building is now red, which means it's going to be taken down... while on the other hand the lounge should be back up and ready for action this weekend! I also still have my job x2 and just had my hours cut back a bit~

OH! Avonside Girls high school just rang (for my mum) and school is closed until monday next week at the moment~
All schools should be watching their schools websites for updates too

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Mandie_Chan wrote:: Also just heard my Church building is now red, which means it's going to be taken down...

Noo. But that Church is awesome. I'm going to miss the memories I had with it all. :sadcry:

By Pura. 07/09/10, 08:49 am

Actually, I think this is a different Cathedral ... The news title was misleading (I think it's the one that was also part school? Idk).

Lul. @Une, I have a theory that if an earthquake happened here then my house would fall down into my back garden 8D;; I think half the houses in Welly will fall, lol.

By Kitty of Doom. 07/09/10, 09:00 am

I'm waiting for You Shook Me All Night Long to play on the radio right now stare

Ministry of Education has announced that all schools shall remain closed until Monday the 13th of September

By Olli. 07/09/10, 09:03 am

Great..... that means I have to put up with my brother untill then D:

By Rosenquarts. 07/09/10, 09:09 am

Anybody kno if the unis are still going? my friends sister goes to a uni in chch and wants to know. she couldnt get on the plane at all.

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