On the heels of a major earthquake that rocked near Christchurch New Zealand on September 4, 2010 (magnitude 7.1), another major earthquake, this time a magnitude 6.3 struck during Tuesday afternoon 12:51PM local time February 22, 2011, and was followed by several large earthquakes of magnitude 5.6 and 5.5.
Today’s New Zealand earthquake, based on it’s close proximity to Christchurch compared to last years quake, coupled with the fact that today’s quake was very shallow (4 km) compared to last September’s quake (10 km), will surely result in more widespread damage.
The September quake was located about 35 km from Christchurch while today’s quake was just 10 km from the city center, quite near Lyttleton, a coastal community.
From the New Zealand Herald, nzherald.com.nz, Prime Minister John Key tells TV3, the authorities will be working through the night to try to free those people still trapped under rubble. Speaking from Christchurch after flying down this afternoon, Mr Key told One News it was likely the quake would prove to be New Zealand’s “darkest day”.
3.01pm
TV3 is reporting up to 200 people may be inside the Pyne Gould Guinness building on Cambridge Tce and screams can be heard from inside.
1.44pm
A TV3 reporter said the Pyne Gould building in Cambridge Tce had collapsed.
2.32pm
“Multiple fatalities have been reported at several locations in the central city, including two buses crushed by falling buildings.
1.42pm
The TVNZ building in Christchurch had collapsed, a source, who described the quake as “massive”, told NZPA.
1:03pm
Witness reports from Facebook:
“bloody awful here nr Sheffield – house rolled up and down and shook violently for a good 10 secons or more – husband in town has no power – i am a shaking wreck.”
“Yes my house is a mess, feel bigger that the big one, way bigger”
“Felt huge. Everything smashed, furniture upturned. Very scary”
“Massive destruction I’m the inner city”
1:02pm
The earthquake was felt as far north as Wellington and as far south as Queenstown.
1:00pm
Phone lines are down so it’s difficult to get information, but Herald reporter Jarrod Booker said in a brief phone call that they were experiencing a massive earthquake, “bigger than the original”. He sounded very shaken.
There has been lots of shaking going on in the world. Time to consider building an earthquake emergency kit including extra food and water, something that everyone should do who is living in or near earthquake country.
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Today’s New Zealand earthquake, based on it’s close proximity to Christchurch compared to last years quake, coupled with the fact that today’s quake was very shallow (4 km) compared to last September’s quake (10 km), will surely result in more widespread damage.
The September quake was located about 35 km from Christchurch while today’s quake was just 10 km from the city center, quite near Lyttleton, a coastal community.
From the New Zealand Herald, nzherald.com.nz, Prime Minister John Key tells TV3, the authorities will be working through the night to try to free those people still trapped under rubble. Speaking from Christchurch after flying down this afternoon, Mr Key told One News it was likely the quake would prove to be New Zealand’s “darkest day”.
3.01pm
TV3 is reporting up to 200 people may be inside the Pyne Gould Guinness building on Cambridge Tce and screams can be heard from inside.
1.44pm
A TV3 reporter said the Pyne Gould building in Cambridge Tce had collapsed.
2.32pm
“Multiple fatalities have been reported at several locations in the central city, including two buses crushed by falling buildings.
1.42pm
The TVNZ building in Christchurch had collapsed, a source, who described the quake as “massive”, told NZPA.
1:03pm
Witness reports from Facebook:
“bloody awful here nr Sheffield – house rolled up and down and shook violently for a good 10 secons or more – husband in town has no power – i am a shaking wreck.”
“Yes my house is a mess, feel bigger that the big one, way bigger”
“Felt huge. Everything smashed, furniture upturned. Very scary”
“Massive destruction I’m the inner city”
1:02pm
The earthquake was felt as far north as Wellington and as far south as Queenstown.
1:00pm
Phone lines are down so it’s difficult to get information, but Herald reporter Jarrod Booker said in a brief phone call that they were experiencing a massive earthquake, “bigger than the original”. He sounded very shaken.
There has been lots of shaking going on in the world. Time to consider building an earthquake emergency kit including extra food and water, something that everyone should do who is living in or near earthquake country.
Modern Survival Blog related posts
4.1 Earthquake rattles nerves in San Francisco Bay Area
Magnitude 7.1 Quake, Back-to-Back, Chile, Argentina
Extremely Rare Indiana Earthquake
Odd 10 km depth Aftershocks of 7.4 Earthquake, Japan
2010 Earthquake Summary
Posted on Tue, 22 Feb 2011 06:09:16 +0000 at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ModernSurvivalBlog/~3/MykdBJZbULw/
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