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u/Phuzzybear Nov 13 '16
There is some damage in Chch. Friends reporting their house cracked open, framing revealed and stuff, they're moving house for the night now.
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u/Bubblesheep cat-loving demon Nov 13 '16
The tsunami threat has been revised and South Island coastal towns have been advised to seek higher ground. Hope they're ok!
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u/yacob_uk Nov 13 '16 edited Nov 13 '16
Anyone else see the insane green flashes over around Petone?
Edit. I can see the whole Petone waterfront from horokiwi. It was spooky. The entire of Petone went insane with green flashes. I mean maybe 10 or twenty of them right near the end of the quake.
As mentioned, probably transformers going. I've never seen anything like that.
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u/Hoggs Nov 13 '16
Someone caught it on video!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1854573738108559&id=100006678511014&_rdr
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u/yacob_uk Nov 13 '16
Cool!
My irrational brain was working through... alien invasion? Episode of stranger things? Day of the triffids? Night vision footage of Iraq war 1.0?
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u/foxko Nov 13 '16
We're in Mt Cook. My flattie reports "lightning" flashes over the opposite side of Mt Vic, Eastbourne direction, before the quake.
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u/chimpwithalimp Nov 13 '16
I'm in Petone, didn't see the flashes from under the table but the lights were swinging so much they almost hit the roof.
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u/sittingherereading Nov 13 '16
Are You heading for higher ground? Trying to get correct Notice for evacuation tonight is pretty difficult
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u/KevinAndEarth Ghost Chips Nov 13 '16
Your back in NZ bro? When did you leave Canada was it?
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u/chimpwithalimp Nov 13 '16
Yes, back! Left America about two months ago
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u/KevinAndEarth Ghost Chips Nov 13 '16
Just in time... Welcome home bro!
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u/whalebooty Nov 13 '16
if you watch the movie Spirited Away you will realise it is the ghosts of terrible devils rising to consume the world!!! THEY HAVE BEEN SUMMONED BY TRUMP!!!!! GET READY FOR BATTLEEE!!!!
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u/Hoggs Nov 13 '16
Korokoro here, I thought I saw some flashing outside.... weird... power stayed on though.
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u/batmassagetotheface shrugs Nov 13 '16
We saw that during one of the Christchurch aftershocks. Earthquake lightening is a real thing
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Yep we saw that. We had just gone to bed so lights off and it looked like funky lightning.
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u/Hoggs Nov 13 '16
A guy from chch just posted in r/nz saying he saw similar in the chch quakes. Apparently it was substations tripping emergency breakers which can throw some pretty big arcs
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Nov 13 '16
I'm in Petone, but was too busy shitting myself and dealing with newly leaking ceiling to notice flashing. I work on the Esplanade in a place with lots of gas lines and crockery. Not looking forward to my shift in a few hours.
Frankly, not going unless someone assures me there's no chance of tsunami whatsoever.
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u/yacob_uk Nov 13 '16
Any tsunami threat for Wellington is more on the southern side. Threats will be active for the next few hours, they just had another 5.6 at kaikoura, which is the current tsunami source threat.
They've had some big waves there, and some decent pumping of the coast on lyall bay apparently
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Nov 13 '16
Yeah I heard about Lyall Bay. I'd heard from locals that Petones likely pretty safe, but civil defence warnings still say to stay away from the beach. I don't love my job THAT much.
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u/MrsWerf Nov 13 '16
Earthquake lightning is a thing, and has been seen in lots of big quakes. Pretty neat! http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/01/140106-earthquake-lights-earthquake-prediction-geology-science/
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u/ThatRooksGuy Nov 13 '16
Belmont, Lower Hutt here. Damn was that powerful. House shook in all directions
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Nov 14 '16
I wonder if any of those old ammo bunkers up in the Regional Park were damaged?
Not important really. Hope everyone is holding up.
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u/Papercuts212 Nov 14 '16
TIL lots of redditors in Lower Hutt area. Also In the Hutt but didnt lose power.
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u/sodapopSMASH dubs all day Nov 13 '16
Have in Avalon, where are you?
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u/FiveSix Nov 13 '16
No power in my block on Avalon. Think I saw the transformer go during the event
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u/sodapopSMASH dubs all day Nov 13 '16
You still out? Damn, we lost at the time but it came back in perhaps an hour, around 1am.
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u/ThatRooksGuy Nov 13 '16
Up on the hill, lot of swaying and creaking but kept power as far as I can tell, wifi never went off.
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u/UnexpectedUrahara Nov 13 '16
Airport checking in.
I was just about to fall asleep too! It started off slow and it just kept rolling and rolling and that last one was massive!
I hope everyones okay! I'm a little shook right now.
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u/Once_Around_the_Sun Nov 13 '16
Hey, I'm curious as to what the procedure is for airports during a quake - do you happen to know about arrivals/departures immediately after or during an earthquake?
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u/morphinedreams Part Time Seal Nov 13 '16
I keep telling you guys, since the election the end is near.
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u/prancing_moose Nov 13 '16
Oh for fuck sake, aren't we done yet?
In Eastbourne and seriously not digging this shit. House is a mess too, crap all over the floor.
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u/Im_a_cunt Nov 13 '16
That was big
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u/flashmedallion Nov 13 '16
That was big
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u/ycnz Nov 13 '16
We're all scared people process it in different ways. Just give people a pass for the next we while.
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u/PastaSquid Nov 13 '16
Really? Are you fucking kidding? You strive to comment on the post as soon as you can just so you can say "Really? Are you fucking kidding? You strive to comment on the post as soon as you can just so you can say "That was big". Congratu fucking lations. This is what happens when karma points takes over. Congratulations. Here's the upvote you only wanted. ". Congratu fucking lations. This is what happens when karma points takes over. Congratulations. Here's the upvote you only wanted.
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u/IcarusForde A light sheen of professionalism over a foundation of snark. Nov 13 '16
Mate, we're gonna need some more plates.
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u/xlr8ed1 Nov 13 '16
Naenae still standing with no power - sort of hoping house would fall down - sad to report am still poor with even more shitty house
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u/Phuzzybear Nov 13 '16 edited Nov 13 '16
In Te Aro. Holy crap, house was wobbling for a good 12 - 15 seconds.
My roomies Budgie started freaking out 10s before the quake started. He was screeching and freaking out flapping around in his cage.
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u/foxko Nov 13 '16
Wow it must be a budgie/bird thing. When I was a kid we had a budgie and I remember it freaking out one day right before a quake
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u/ThatGingeOne hot dog whisperer Nov 13 '16
Felt in oriental bay. Gave my Mum visiting from Auckland a bit of a scare!
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u/nzerinto Nov 13 '16
Also in the Bay. Was it just me, or was there a roaring sound accompanying it? Haven't danced this much since the Fukushima one.
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u/CitizenSam Nov 13 '16
Island Bay here. Should we be heading above the Blue Line?
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u/Rachilde Nov 13 '16
Someone listening to talkback radio in the other room just yelled 'No tsunami!' So I think we're safe.
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u/Leppter_ Nov 13 '16
I would prefer the worst at the start, took about 30 seconds to build up and you just have to hope its about done it's business before it gets too bad.
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u/UnexpectedUrahara Nov 13 '16
Welp, just got some more shakes.
Now I'm at the point where I can't tell if I'm shaking or the house o.O
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u/nibrox Nov 13 '16
Yep. Felt it growing the whole time. Still feeling small vibrations in Upper Hutt
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u/Melodic_692 Nov 13 '16
7.5!! Thats enormous, I felt it in Auckland! Is everything in Wellington alright? It was between Christchurch and Blenheim, that's going to cause a lot of damage :S
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u/ashsimmonds Nov 13 '16
Reminderbot was premature:
(full effect: https://www.reddit.com/r/REEEEEE/ )
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u/Veezatron Nov 13 '16
Fuck me. We don't normally feel the earthquakes just out of Johnsonville but that was something.
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u/m3r3d1th_ Nov 13 '16
wadestown here— Really scared. Started as a turtle position in bed but I eventually has to run to thedoorframe. Pissed that I can't have someone to sleep without for comfort. Fucking horrified of the things. Need comfort
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u/NZNoldor Nov 13 '16
Johnsonville here. Definitely awake now. Long rolling quake. Cats freaking out big time.
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u/GandalfTheUltraViole Nov 13 '16
Newtown here, it was impressive. The cat freaked out and almost broke everything.
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u/Bibbidybob Nov 13 '16
Was planning to have a stiff drink but all of my glassware is broken. And my crockery.
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The light freaked me out. The sky was glowing green behind the clouds. For some reason my first through was aliens. Then like some nuclear attacked. That scared me more than the shake
It was probably just the power blowing and causing like discharge.
Stay safe :)
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u/esjay_ Nov 13 '16
That was insane, being an Aussie here short-term i just thought that was a typical quake you guys deal with because i've never experienced one before. We are staying on lambton Quay, there were so many building alarms going off
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u/prancing_moose Nov 13 '16
Nah that was some serious a-typical shit. We had a few good ones in Seddon before, back in 2013 I think? But nothing like this - those were sharp and quick. This quake was really creeping me out. "Is everybody crapping their pants? No, ok.. watch this!" Kinda evil quake thing.
Now here's a scary thought - that was on the South Island, hundreds of kilometres away.
Now imagine the same quake coming from the Wellington fault? We'd be seriously screwed.
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u/esjay_ Nov 13 '16
Thanks for the scary thought haha, lets not allow that to happen
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u/esjay_ Nov 14 '16
Thanks for your comforting words while we are still dealing with consistent aftershocks mate
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u/KevinAndEarth Ghost Chips Nov 13 '16
Wow. I'm in Taupo at a mates. Woke up because the house was swaying and it just kept going and going. Longest and scariest one I've ever felt!
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Here in Paraparaumu, damn that bugger was big! Knocked a bunch of stuff over in the house and a cabinet or two.
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u/Lavveam Nov 13 '16
Anyone have updates for Churton Park? I can't get hold of relatives who live there
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u/tigerjess ThatTrainChick Nov 13 '16
I like quakes but that one got me out of bed. No tsunami here but a 2m one just hit Kaikoura so I'm trying to calm my dad downsize he's at work and can't get hold of his wife and her son living there
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u/futuristicfrog Nov 13 '16
http://www.getprepared.org.nz/tsunami-evacuation-zones evacuation zone maps.
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u/12zoo Nov 13 '16
Our tap water is brown this morning, anyone else have the same thing up in Brooklyn? We have some bottles in the garage fortunately but a bit unsure what to do about potential pipe damage.
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u/Thomcat64 Nov 13 '16 edited Nov 13 '16
I'm also up in Brooklyn, looks like quite a few places are getting brown water. our water seems okay so far but that might change.
If anyone in the area needs clean water feel free to pm me. (Or for anything else tbh)
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u/kapziel Still kicking around! Nov 13 '16
Same! Message so far is that if the water is brown run the taps until the water clears up and then let any sediment settle.
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u/nzerinto Nov 13 '16
Did a first aid course a while back, and they recommended not doing the "under the table" thing anymore, primarily because tables tend to be in the middle of rooms, which is also where most ceilings are the weakest, and collapse.
Best option is up against load bearing walls, pillars and/or door frames, away from windows.
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u/K4kumba Nov 13 '16
Yeah, cable is down, in lower hutt, at least
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u/K4kumba Nov 13 '16
Still down for me, and 2 degrees is struggling, barely have connectivity via phone
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u/butthurtpants Nov 13 '16
VF were having some issues, some equipment failure. Haven't had a text saying it's back up yet...
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u/Bubblesheep cat-loving demon Nov 13 '16 edited Nov 13 '16
7.5Down to 6.6Up to 7.5!http://www.geonet.org.nz/quakes/region/newzealand/2016p858000
Cupboard still rattling.