Strong quake hits New Zealand

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:31 pm

NBC News and msnbc.com
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A strong earthquake hit near New Zealand's second-largest city, Christchurch, early Saturday. There were no immediate reports of major damage, but Radio New Zealand described the quake as "severe" and reported that power was out across the city.

Some residents posted Twitter alerts reporting damage and large aftershocks.

The quake, which was recorded at 4:35 a.m. (1:35 p.m. Friday ET), registered 7.2 on the Richter scale, the U.S. Geological Survey said in Washington. The USGS predicted only light damage based on its Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale.

Christchurch is New Zealand's second-largest city and the largest on the nation's southern island, with a population of about 350,000.

This report will be updated as information becomes available.

Anybody know what part Teaos lives in????

Post by **Captain Seafort** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:00 pm

None at the moment, AFAIK - he's still afloat isn't he?

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:22 pm

The cabin-boy wrote:New ship is great, going around eastern med, turkey and Greece mostly, I'm in Rhodes now. Going on to israel Jordan and eygpt latter.

That was a couple of weeks ago, but I'd imagine that he's still cruising around somewhere. Lucky bastard.

Also, I think I recall him saying that he lived in Auckland. Damned if I can remember for sure, though.

Anyway, here's hoping there're no casualties. Though it sound quite serious.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:27 pm

A quake that size isn't a joke, thats for sure.

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:43 pm

Teaos is currently in Turkey.

Post by **Teaos** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:39 pm

I. Am in Turkey but my home town is Christchurch with most of my family still there and from what I hear it is prettyessed up. Still being hit byattershocks.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:22 pm

Either Teaos is drunk off his ass, or there is no spell check feature from where he's posting.

I hope everyone is ok, brother.

Post by **Mikey** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:57 pm

Mark wrote:Either Teaos is drunk off his ass, or there is no spell check feature from where he's posting.

Or, more likely, he's still Teaos.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:21 pm

Mikey wrote:
Mark wrote:Either Teaos is drunk off his ass, or there is no spell check feature from where he's posting.
Or, more likely, he's still Teaos.

You gotta admit, that message was pretty bad, even for him

Lighthawk · Post by **Lighthawk** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:03 pm

Well he did mention there were aftershocks.

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:05 pm

Maybe a keyboard originally designed for Arabic or cyrillic? We all know how Rochey got on with French keyboards...

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:14 pm

He got it on with a french keyboard!?

Reliant121 · Post by **Reliant121** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:16 pm

.....erm...No?

SolkaTruesilver · Post by **SolkaTruesilver** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:21 pm

Reliant121 wrote:.....erm...No?

Rule 34, you're too late.

Griffin · Post by **Griffin** » Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:30 pm

Mark wrote:He got it on with a french keyboard!?

'Scuse me a minute

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