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Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:31 pm
by Mark
NBC News and msnbc.com
updated less than 1 minute ago
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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????
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:00 pm
by Captain Seafort
None at the moment, AFAIK - he's still afloat isn't he?
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:22 pm
by Sionnach Glic
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.
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:27 pm
by Mark
A quake that size isn't a joke, thats for sure.
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2010 7:43 pm
by Mikey
Teaos is currently in Turkey.
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:39 pm
by Teaos
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.
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 6:22 pm
by Mark
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.
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 7:57 pm
by Mikey
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.
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 8:21 pm
by Mark
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
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:03 pm
by Lighthawk
Well he did mention there were aftershocks.
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:05 pm
by Reliant121
Maybe a keyboard originally designed for Arabic or cyrillic? We all know how Rochey got on with French keyboards...
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:14 pm
by Mark
He got it on with a french keyboard!?
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:16 pm
by Reliant121
.....erm...No?
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:21 pm
by SolkaTruesilver
Reliant121 wrote:.....erm...No?
Rule 34, you're too late.
Re: Strong quake hits New Zealand
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 9:30 pm
by Griffin
Mark wrote:He got it on with a french keyboard!?
'Scuse me a minute
