EARTHQUAKE!

[Ian Warren]

Now that was a Really really whooping wide ride, ZZZ time got me up and it was still going two minutes , kicked alarms off .. BUT it was located
NZDT Mon, Nov 14 2016, 12:02:56 am
Depth 16 km
Magnitude 6.6
Location 20 km south-east of Hanmer Springs

[Ian Warren]

The way that was the way things were moving here and for so long, Hanmer Springs must be in a shambles , 120kms away , there is going to be some serious damage ! .... aftershock now at 12.32

[Ian Warren]

One thing that struck me was the length , I recon it was still going longer than 2 minute , when it first hit it smack on 12.00 on the clock here 12.03/4 the blinds and kitchen door was still moving !

Edit : Updated

November 13 2016, 11:16:10
NZ Daylight Time Mon, Nov 14 2016, 12:16:10 am
Depth 2 km
Magnitude 5.6
Location 5 km west of Culverden
Latitude, Longitude -42.76, 172.78
Agency WEL(GNS_Primary)
Type earthquake

That would explain the strength only 2 km deep

[Naki]

Felt even up here. Woke me up as the wardrobe doors were rattling

[Ian Warren]

It was so powerful I thought it was the CHCH fault popped again , for you to feel it like that in Tauranga , no wonder power went of in Wellington.

[jpreou]

Hope everyone down there is ok. My thoughts with you all today. I guess I am 'lucky'; my wife and I were only just there and flew out yesterday morning. Hmmm...

[Ian Warren]

Appears the worst damage is Northern Canterbury, two dead but could be worst , couple towns inland are cut off so still getting peoples in the area.

[cooldad]

Sure felt it in Wellington. Very large rolling motion, lots of noise. Must have gone on for at least 3 mins probably longer.

Biggest I've ever felt, very scary!! Lost power till around 5 this morning.

Luckily no damage to our brick house, can't believe how much it moved!

[Fozzer]

Seems like New Zealand is floating on its own bit of Mantle in the Pacific Ocean!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=11747414

I thought the problem was bad enough in California!

Blimey!

Paul.... ...!

[Ian Warren]

Paul , when I mentioned your Birthday and to really rock the town ... I did not mean it literary ... watching the news this morning, no wonder everyone felt it , the geological team in Wellington said it was 30 times more powerful than the Christchurch Feb quake that directly on top of the city six years ago , and your right it lasted a very long time .

[Charl]

Felt it in Auckland too!
Hope everyone is OK, we'll only know through the day - I have a couple of chaps flew into Wellie this morning, no comms.
Of course everyone assumes cellphones are the answer in a disaster - they are not, first to go down due to overload.

[Ian Warren]

It is quite amazing how a quake takes out the comm's but even the roads and rail completely knocked out ..... the worst thing and bloody typical is when peoples to evacuate ... in come the 'Snipes' and steal and loot abandoned houses .... !

[cooldad]

Sorry Ian, I think I may have overdone the rocking just a tad

[deeknow]

Man sounds like a lot of us were all pretty lucky huh. Hope Doug and others round Blenheim, Picton etc are OK. Have we got any members from Hamner?

I'n in Hamilton, was awake when it started, house started creaking like a bloody Lockwood house (which it doesn't usually) then the doors started swinging and house really started complaining. I walked down the corridor to check on my daughter in case she was freaking out and walking was like being on the Cook St Ferry, all up and down and sideways.

Very scary.

[Ian Warren]

Dean , I believe I'd the more fortunate again because my place is a little pillbox without the weight of a full roof on top with only six large wooden beams to absorb the movement.

[Ian Warren]

Sorry Ian, I think I may have overdone the rocking just a tad

Paul ... Your a Party Animal ! ... you ROCK

[dbcunnz]

All is good here Quite a good shake though power went off but only for about half an hour and our Marlborough Lines boys had it back on again.
One cat has only just turned up again and is now hiding under my bed and as for the other one he is following me around everywhere and every little shake he is under my feet.
Only one ornament broken that fell out of the wall cabinet a few more n the floor but nothing to bad.
As Dean said like being in a boat in a moderate sea.

[Lindstrim]

Was on the second floor of the hotel in Wellington, and I'm glad I wasn't on a higher floor as it certainly rolled for awhile.

[Ian Warren]

Was on the second floor of the hotel in Wellington, and I'm glad I wasn't on a higher floor as it certainly rolled for awhile.

I was on the four floor around after the bad Feb quake, around May in CHCH hospital , YEAH when ya upstairs boy things do feel a little different , a weird sensation and I was by a window so able to see the change , typical N/E blowing , that seemed to stop for a whiles , that was looking out over the park and Avon river , did create a bit of noise to with over patience's .. one thing for sure it was very lucky it was not centered under Welly .. that would have really disastrous with the strength they mention , the Energy 30 times larger than CHCH.

[deaneb]

Certainly was a good one. And very long. Here in Blenheim the aftershocks and quakes from Seddon/Kaikoura and Cheviot have been relentless. People are starting to get a bit motion sick !!
So far I have seen nothing out of Kaikoura township. Poor buggers. The road north and south of Kaikoura is Munted with a capital "M". It will be a long time before the road will be open. We are ok here with no damage to house or contents, but there has been damage to buildings in town.

There has been some significant ground movement throughout the affected areas. Cape Campbell has reportedly shifted 2m further north. !!