MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE IN CHRISTCHURCH AGAIN

[brettdale]

FUCK ME, THE THIRD HUGE ONE IN NINE MONTHS.

[annabanana]

1. Aw jeez.. They can't catch a break down there. . . n/t

[bbinacan]

2. How big? n/t

[cherokeeprogressive]

5. Looks like 5.2

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/us/c0004651/us/index.html

[SidDithers]

7. USGS says 5.2...

9km from Christchurch and only 11km deep.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0004651.php

Sid

[xchrom]

3. Recommend

[XemaSab]

4. This one is "only" a 5.2

but it's right under the city. :(

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/

[brettdale]

8. YEP

5.5

ONLY TEN KHMS DEEP, AND IN THE WORST POSSBLE PLACE, AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME.

[XemaSab]

15. That's why "only" was in quotes

Not one of the most massive EQs of all time, but positioned to do some damage. :(

[Garbo 2004]

11. Right under the city? Bad news even if not a 'massive' eq. nt.

[Garbo 2004]

6. 5.2 magnitude? Not huge EQ. But still getting hell kicked out of them after

what they've been thru.

[spanone]

9. 5.5 according to this story

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10731968

[rsmith6621]

10. Link Please

..

[frogmarch]

12. Oh no!

My sister and her husband survived the last quake that hit Christchurch. I hope they make it through this one too.

[thewiseguy]

13. A 5.2 earthquake is not "Massive"

[brettdale]

14. WHEN

ITS ONLY TEN KHM DEEP AND YOUR SCITY IS BUILT ON SAND, ITS BIG.

[Maru Kitteh]

16. IS IT EVEN BIGGER IF YOU POST IN ALL-CAPS????!

IS IT? WHYYYYYYYYY???????

[Cleita]

19. It's bad enough and can cause a lot of damage to

an already weakened infrastructure.

[Octafish]

17. Good luck, Kiwis!

Chippies and Brickies have been very busy.

Take care, All!

[jberryhill]

18. Just followed by a 6.0

[brettdale]

20. that did it

House is fill of liquidfaction, the streets are screwed again, ive gone down south to gather my thoughts for two days, the earthquake has
now been upgraded to 6.3, the eastern side of the city is flooded. grrrrrr.

[suffragette]

21. Very stressful

Do you have friends you can connect with down south?

[brettdale]

23. all is good

with family here, travel back to christchurch ina couple of days, thanks.

[suffragette]

24. Glad to hear that

Lived in California for awhile and had the jerking type of earthquakes down there (more rolling up here) and the worst were the aftershocks. Felt like being a popcorn kernel about to explode - very tense.

Keep safe and double hugs for all loved ones in reach.

[RainDog]

22. hope people are safe and sound n/t