7.0 earthquake hits Christchurch, New Zealand

An incredible link to a live radio broadcast for the region was provided by another ATS member from New Zealand over on the Quake Watch 2010 thread.

Listening to live reports of a lot of destruction, bridges unstable and damaged, instructions on boiling water, a lot of sewage issues throughout the region. Also mention of concern because this quake was not along the major fault line, rather an offshoot of the one that they are believe might cause their 'Big one' some time. Casualty reports starting to come in. Live aftershock reports are rattling nerves there.

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Citing my source:

Originally posted by muzzy
Live Radio Reports here on Radio NZ _for now anyway_

click on the earphones, top left corner.

You'll know as much as anyone does.

Sounds like sewege system breakdown in New Brighton may cause evacuation there

Earlier two seperate people who were in San Francisco 1989 quake said this was stronger
Also liquification in the eastern suburbs, sand volcanos etc

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[edit on 3-9-2010 by lasertaglover]

I felt it quite strongly on the west coast of the south island, NZ. Shook the room up. I think it was a 7.2 in Christchurch - thats a biggie. Quite a bit of damage caused in the CBD from what I have seen on the news here.

Police to shut down Chch CBD repoted via link,
tvnz.co.nz...

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civil defence nz and usgs pics for ya

xploder

The aftershocks are more spread out now, but they are very violent and sudden.

TV states that some suburbs, especially Brooklands may be evacuated due to Sewage Water flooding up throught the ground.

For anyone not familiar with Christchurch, it is a very low lying, flat city next to the ocean.

Many areas are quite prone to flooding etc.

reply to post by grantbeed

Hey buddie.... As I said previously we are foes when it comes to Rugby - SA and NZ. But we love you guys, awesome people the KIWI's. Take care my Kiwi friend!


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people have been paniced by the fact the sea water has drained out but i cheacked and its low tide
atm

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lol, thanks tortoise!!

Its big shame indeed for the city. Christchurch is a beautiful place. I've lived here for 6yrs and I would never leave now.

Not going to be an overnight fix for sure.



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Originally posted by grantbeed
OMG huge one right now people . That shock was very big, 7.57am.

just dived under the table again.

WTF is going on in NZ?? That kind of quake is unheard of in NZ. They are volcanic islands, but EQ's?? Nuts!!

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civil defence state of emergency has been announced
pm ariving in chch at 12.00 today
damage is extensive
water is out and a majour concern
kiwis are getting together and following news reports as they come in

xp

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the earth has moved upwards in some areas by 1/2 to 1 meter
some roads are unpassable
major buildings that are brick have fully callasped
most residentual houses have damage
90% power should be back up to full strenght by tonight

xp

power supplys have been restored to
hospitals
airport
civil defence

people are looking for downed power lines atm
substation damage is limited to transformers

xp

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State of emergency??? Cheeesus... is it that bad? I suppose it's like the Tornado we had here in Vaughan, Toronto. Destroyed houses completely, and even more damage. Toronto is not known for Tornado's, but it happens.

Oz News

www.news.com.au...

a few pics too

MM

i want to be the first to mention HAARP
there is some strange things occouring with this eq

sand volcanos
water gysers
water table has risen
liquafaction of soil has occoured
the plains that this eq has occoured over is reverberation and is reflecting waves back toward the epicentre

xp

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got woken up by mates texting me about it. Just watching the news and they are still saying it was 7.4.
sending love to you all back home.

reply to post by XPLodER


a fault line runs up almost the entire length of NZ. We get quakes all the time although thankfully not this bad

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Looks like Christchurch got hit hard! Those buildings are decimated. I hope there are no fatalities... They say there aren't, but these pics make me think otherwise.

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two people are seriously injered but no loss of life
the homes that are now dangerous due to callapse are wide spread
some smaller towns have yet to be surveyed

some buildings being serched by fire crews with dogs no one found as of yet

the devistation is material property atm no deaths

xploder

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new zealand = the shaky isles
im a kiwi in the north island
my family is in the chch area
they are all ok

we pray that rural areas are ok
kiwis will band together to help
send good thoughts/prays that no one was killed

it will be a miracle if no one dyes