Massive earthquakes this weekend, just had a 6.8

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

Thanks Stephen and everyone for your comments. I finally did get some sleep but the adrenaline has kept most of us up and we are still getting constant little earthquakes. Probably close to 200 earthquakes since Thursday morning now.

 

Got word that our business is OK to open at 12 this afternoon. I was worried the building was damaged and I would be out of a job. The Engineers will be in to check the building before we open. It is a bit of a mess to clean up there so I will be spending the morning cleaning it up. A few pics of the mess I will be cleaning this  morning:

 

 

[ZKOKQ 984]

I finally did get some sleep but the adrenaline has kept most of us up and we are still getting constant little earthquakes. Probably close to 200 earthquakes since Thursday morning now.

After living through the Christchurch quakes Matt, I know what your going through. Take care up there, you and your family.

Here is an update

 

'100 HIROSHIMA BOMBS'

The quake was bigger than Christchurch's devastating February 22 shake - and released energy equivalent to 100 "Hiroshima" nuclear bombs.

GNS Science seismologist Stephen Bannister said Wellingtonians could count their blessings it wasn't centred closer to the capital.

"If it had been under the city we would have been looking at equal damage or close to what happened in Christchurch."

 

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8946666/Wellington-wakes-to-earthquake-disruption

[Cai Zicheng 171]

Hey you should evacuate that building.

[Oracle427 45]

Wow, glad to hear you are safe. 30 seconds must have felt like an hour. Hopefully the tremors end soon and you can get some rest.

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

Finally got sleep last night. The aftershocks are still about every 3 to 4 minutes apart with the occasional ~5.5.

 

At this point I am not even noticing them anymore, The girls I work with feel every one of them so I am just going to ignore it and them.  :lol: 
 

Cheers

[IAF747 8]

Another odd news story:

 

http://guardianlv.com/2013/07/severe-earthquake-strikes-australia/?utm_content=buffer8eb0e&utm_source=buffer&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Buffer

There is no Napier in WA! There is in NZ though.

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

There is no Napier in WA! There is in NZ though.

 

yes, it seems like a very bad researcher in Las Vegas wrote that. Have you read Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas???? Some journalists are like that  :lol:

[Rocky_53 1,579]

Hey Matt my friend, take care.

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

Hey Matt my friend, take care.

 

Thanks Howard, My POV as we got off very lucky. I heard earlier we are approaching closer to 500 quakes in the past 4 days now. This may be a situation like Christchurch that the first major weakened everything...and the second did the most damage.

 

Right now Engineers are going through everything but not sure how much of this is economically based or actual engineering based. this is a very grey area.

[Rocky_53 1,579]

I will have my fingers crossed for you.

[SpiritFlyer 987]

Howard,

 

For discussion point: Can you and yours jump on a plane and come visit NS for a few weeks?

 

Stephen

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

For discussion point: Can you and yours jump on a plane and come visit NS for a few weeks?

 

Stephen

 

I would love to go back to Cole Harbour for a visit right now but our next plan is to visit this September/October. 

 

My brother also recently moved to Chicago so I want to pay him a visit as well. Looking forward to it.

[BillW 210]

Don't go to Chicago in the winter. Even a Canadian can be cold there. Great city with friendly people.