General Chat

Hello EOS, there have been no big quakes in New Zealand lately. Just the usual small ones. Which is not to say that there wont be a big one again sometime, somewhere. Or another big volcanic eruption! Quite an exciting country in which I live.

Huia.

Huia,

The earth didn't move for me, either! but we are having our own problems over in the west, particularly in Perth and the south west region.

We've had minor damage to our house plus a couple of power cuts but some areas are unlikely to have power restord for days.

There are reports of a complete marina jetty, plus attached boats, being blown over in Mandurah, about 80 kms south of Perth

Dear Ladies

Hello

Hope our New Zealand colleagues and friends are okay.

Take good and gentle care
Very best wishes
EOS
xx

Glad you are all ok. Must be frightening to suffer a lot of small shakes (as in Christchurch), remembering the last big one.

Definately didn't feel any shakes, Huia but then I was so tired last night I slept very heavily.

Glad you're ok Scozz :-D

I have some years ago felt some small earthquakes here in the Hunua Hills and when we were travelling in the South Island we felt one when we were having our breakfast in our campervan in Christchurch. Only a small one though.

Hi Huia

I can't imagine what it's like, living with the thought of an earthquake happening any time.

I have cousins in Auckland, they have friends "down south" and are always concerned for them.

I've also slept through an earthquake - a mild one - we were in a hotel at the time, on the 8th (I think) floor. There was a minor one a few hours later, when I was in the bathroom, watching my robe swaying on the back of the door. Not a nice feeling!

As you've guessed, I sleep very soundly. The family joke was that if a pipe band marched through the house I wouldn't wake up.

Hi Scozz, glad you slept so well. The people of Christchurch are rather nervous every time there is a shake. They have had so many and never know if there is going to be another big one.

I'm in northern NSW - but much further north than where they got shaken up. I'm just south of the Qld border.

Didn't feel a thing.

But I've slept through a cyclone lolol

People in northern New South Wales have been 'all shook up' after some earthquakes of 4.2 at or near Lake Keepit. They are the biggest they have had since 1969. No serious damage or injuries. The Aussies on here havent felt them. I think it was last night (their time), about 12 hours ago.