Topic: Christchurch Earthquake

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that's what she said _b

Reply #350 Posted: September 08, 2010, 07:44:56 am
\'There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same\'

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Yep...and another just now :(

Reply #351 Posted: September 08, 2010, 07:45:12 am
Recycle your red poppies, paint them white, and wear them throughout the year.

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It's a nice day today.

I would like to go fishing.

But I have work.

FML.

Reply #352 Posted: September 08, 2010, 07:48:37 am
\'There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same\'

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woah, 5.3 (my guess) just then!

Reply #353 Posted: September 08, 2010, 07:49:35 am
Everyone needs more Bruce Campbell.

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Has anyone bothered to graph magnitude and frequency versus time?

Reply #354 Posted: September 08, 2010, 07:51:58 am
\'There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same\'

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I reckon more, maybe 5.8

Reply #355 Posted: September 08, 2010, 07:52:08 am

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Quote from: Hav0k;1307691
Has anyone bothered to graph magnitude and frequency versus time?


Not a graph but a timeline of events. http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/

Reply #356 Posted: September 08, 2010, 07:56:05 am

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Geo net site is taking a long time to load..

Reply #357 Posted: September 08, 2010, 07:57:30 am

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FUUUUUUUU!

That was one of the larger aftershocks (possibly even the largest as a few things fell off...

MUMMY!

Reply #358 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:00:13 am
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Off to Dunedin, catch you suckers later!

Reply #359 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:04:30 am
Everyone needs more Bruce Campbell.

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Fuck, there is the doom smell of sewerage around our streets now :(


Keep boiling your water for you AND your pets.

be safe!

Reply #360 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:15:16 am
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6.1 according to stuff

Lost power for 10 minutes

Just about to get into the shower too ><

Reply #361 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:15:53 am

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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:
Reference Number    3368445/G
Universal Time    September 7 2010 at 19:49
NZ Standard Time    Wednesday, September 8 2010 at 7:49 am
Latitude, Longitude    43.58°S, 172.69°E
Focal Depth    6 km
Richter magnitude    5.1
Region    Canterbury
Location    

  * Within 5 km of Lyttelton
  * 10 km south-east of Christchurch
  * 10 km north-west of Diamond Harbour

Reply #362 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:16:52 am
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Wonder where this was filmed... "Help.My.House.Is.Falling.Down.S01E04.WS.PDTV.XviD-FTP"

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Reply #363 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:23:31 am
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Adrenaline rush holysmoke.

Reply #364 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:26:32 am

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I was in the shower..... I will say it again.

I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OVER THIS!

Reply #365 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:27:34 am
Think of me like Yoda,
but instead of being little and green,
I wear suits and I'm awesome.
I'm your bro - I'm Broda!

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It smells all poopy at my work. Licence to fart.

Reply #366 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:37:51 am
BF3 = MrBoourNZ

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Crap the one this morning has already made the news. Hope you guys are ok.

Reply #367 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:54:44 am

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nice and shallow.

Reply #368 Posted: September 08, 2010, 08:59:53 am
\'There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same\'

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shake shake shake your peanut!

Reply #369 Posted: September 08, 2010, 09:06:30 am

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I was in the shower..... I will say it again.

I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OVER THIS!

What he said^^^. I was woken by that one. From asleep to adrenaline is NOT recommended

I was very close to running out into the street naked to scream at the universe in general to just FUCK OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply #370 Posted: September 08, 2010, 09:11:36 am

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spent the day yesterday helping people shovel silt from properties and gutters, off to help randoms again

who else is doing this ?

Reply #371 Posted: September 08, 2010, 09:11:48 am

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shake shake shake your peanut!

Anymore than 3 times and it's considered a wank.

Reply #372 Posted: September 08, 2010, 09:12:01 am



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Fuck, there is the doom smell of sewerage around our streets now :(


Keep boiling your water for you AND your pets.

be safe!

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Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:
Reference Number    3368445/G
Universal Time    September 7 2010 at 19:49
NZ Standard Time    Wednesday, September 8 2010 at 7:49 am
Latitude, Longitude    43.58°S, 172.69°E
Focal Depth    6 km
Richter magnitude    5.1
Region    Canterbury
Location    

  * Within 5 km of Lyttelton
  * 10 km south-east of Christchurch
  * 10 km north-west of Diamond Harbour

Out in ferrymead friend is reporting the smell of sulphur and there are other reports of a sulphur smell too. Quake location round about lyttleton...
Ngati, when was the last time the Lyttleton volcano popped? :p Maybe it's not as extinct as we think lol :D

Reply #373 Posted: September 08, 2010, 09:26:00 am
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Because Grim is the only geoscientist who posts here right? :(

...anyway, Banks Peninsula comprises three main volcanoes that were active between 11.0 and 5.8 Ma. The Lyttelton Volcanoes is the oldest of these volcanoes and was active some 11-9.7 Ma.

Ma = millions of years ago.

Reply #374 Posted: September 08, 2010, 09:37:20 am
\'There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same\'