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Title: WELLINGTON NZ REGION COPS A SWARM OF EARTHQUAKES
Post by: Lester on January 20, 2014, 05:57:17

Not sure if we have any Kiwis on here, but this afternoon, Wellington Region of NZ copped a 6.3 quake and a swarm of aftershocks, many of them over 4 on the Richter Scale. :eek:  Reading reports, a bit of damage.  Epicentre was 115km from Wellington.

The jolts were felt over most of NZ.

Stay Safe over there guys, I know what you are going through, been through one NZ myself only last year, plus a couple of big ones in Lima, Peru in 2002 and 2007, when I was visiting my son who was living/working over there. :Shocked:  They are bloody scary.

Hope our Kiwi friends have a quiet night. :goodjob2:

Title: Re: WELLINGTON NZ REGION COPS A SWARM OF EARTHQUAKES
Post by: Phil №❶ on January 20, 2014, 07:05:41

 :fingers:

For our NZ cousins.

Title: Re: WELLINGTON NZ REGION COPS A SWARM OF EARTHQUAKES
Post by: Dazzler on January 20, 2014, 08:43:40

 :ta: for that Lester ... We have  a handful of NZ Members who have visited over the years but none very active at the moment.

Title: Re: WELLINGTON NZ REGION COPS A SWARM OF EARTHQUAKES
Post by: Just Rick on January 20, 2014, 10:45:22

Yes heard the race caller, calling the race or trying to,as the room was falling apart around him,he couldn't continue,but apparently the horses did  :confused:

Title: Re: WELLINGTON NZ REGION COPS A SWARM OF EARTHQUAKES
Post by: Lakes on January 20, 2014, 20:43:20

Thanks Lester, all the best to our Kiwi m8's. thats the north Island. hope nothing like what happened on south Island.
the land of long white cloud.

Title: Re: WELLINGTON NZ REGION COPS A SWARM OF EARTHQUAKES
Post by: Dazzler on January 20, 2014, 20:46:48

Quote from: Lakes on January 20, 2014, 20:43:20

Thanks Lester, all the best to our Kiwi m8's. thats the north Island. hope nothing like what happened on south Island.
the land of long white cloud.

 :whistler: It did a while back .. Remember Christchurch!

Title: Re: WELLINGTON NZ REGION COPS A SWARM OF EARTHQUAKES
Post by: Lakes on January 21, 2014, 10:42:04

that's what i meant Dazz, is this as bad as the one they had on south island?

Title: Re: WELLINGTON NZ REGION COPS A SWARM OF EARTHQUAKES
Post by: Dazzler on January 22, 2014, 10:23:47

Quote from: Lakes on January 21, 2014, 10:42:04

that's what i meant Dazz, is this as bad as the one they had on south island?

Apparently not! That was over 7 and the epicentre was closer to (or in) the city.

Last I heard with this one no loss of life and much less damage.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/earthquake-rattles-new-zealands-capital-wellington/story-e6frg6so-1226805988092 (http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/earthquake-rattles-new-zealands-capital-wellington/story-e6frg6so-1226805988092)