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NZ Earthquake

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MagSeven
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Pretty serious earthquake just hit Christchurch in South Island, New Zealand. 6.3 magnitude, and in a populated area, and there are reported to be fatalities.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12533291I know there are quite a few Kiwi NS'ers. Hope all those close to you are ok.

Feb 21 2011 11:09PM
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Shenanigans
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+ vibes
Feb 21 2011 11:16PM
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ghick
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there was an earthquake in september 2010 in Christchurch NZ as well which they were just recovering from. currently living in USA, returning to NZ soon, + vibes. more info at www.stuff.co.nz

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Feb 21 2011 11:23PM
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snowdon
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Fuuuck that's so scary. I have a friend there and thankfully she's ok, but she hasn't been able to get a hold of her grandma and flatmates yet. Aghhh I hope they're all ok.
Feb 21 2011 11:59PM
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BMB
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oh no! my roommates' family is from there
Feb 22 2011 12:05AM
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AndrewNZ
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Its scary stuff.. Most of the people I know in Christchurch are okay, but ya. + vibes
Feb 22 2011 12:07AM
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Steve-Brown
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thats really scary

Feb 22 2011 12:07AM
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AndrewNZ
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Yo, keeping you updated, Death toll just got first report at 17.
Feb 22 2011 12:12AM
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AndrewNZ
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WOW, updating, 65 confirmed dead.
Feb 22 2011 12:22AM
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MagSeven
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Shit, that death toll is bad news. I really hope it doesn't climb any higher. Thoughts are with those affected.

Feb 22 2011 12:33AM
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toominator
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Pretty intense. Was there in the weekend and it looked like things were just getting back to some semblance of normality after the last one. Felt all of the big shocks 300+ km away in Dunedin. Can only imagine how bad it is in Christchurch. Luckily all my close family and friends are ok
Feb 22 2011 1:02AM
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AOTEAROA
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Peace to back home.
Feb 22 2011 1:05AM
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PimpDaddySkier
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safe and sound in Dunedin, NZ. +vibes for Christchurch.
Feb 22 2011 1:07AM
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warrilow86
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yeh ive got family in Christchurch, trying to get hold of them now to see if there ok
Feb 22 2011 1:08AM
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Snowcase
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I didn't hear anything about this and I watched 3 hours of news tonight and I check google news multiple times a day. Yet they're able to report that it's going to snow in the northeast. In February...
Feb 22 2011 1:20AM
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JaphyRyder
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Scary stuff. Prayers for everyone with family over there, hope they're alright.
I'm living in Dunedin and we didn't feel anything, but I was in Christchurch last week...woah
Feb 22 2011 1:23AM
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remster
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Felt it pretty bad in greymouth. 2nd story up in maths. Shit was scary.
Feb 22 2011 1:29AM
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carbon.pulse
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The 5 story building a block away from my work collapsed and people are still trapped. The street I was walking down at the time got hit so hard. I'll upload some photos from my phone of soem of the buildings.
Feb 22 2011 1:30AM
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carbon.pulse
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Couple of phone pics I took as I walked home from work.

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This is a 15ish story bank with a full glass facade which I was in front of when it struck. No glass left on the bottom floor.

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Probably Christchurchs biggest landmark, the Cathedral. Now Irrepairable. Very sad.

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A bar in town. The photo cuts out the top story which is totally gone.

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Quite and old, refurbished restaurant in town. That large I beam that is on the road was put in after the first earthquake to help protect against aftershocks.

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Building just down the road from where I work. buildings with this sort of damage are very common around Christchurch now. I saw over 35 with this much damage on my way home. I'm sure there are many more.


Feb 22 2011 1:55AM
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MagSeven
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Jesus man, those pictures are insane, thank you for posting them. I couldn't imagine seeing that level of devastation to familiar landmarks and places.

Really sucks for Christchurch to be hit by this quake after the previous one struck last year.

Feb 22 2011 2:31AM
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Chasing-Storms
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Yup, bit surprising when you go to take a piss at the urinal and a fuckin huge earthquake happens. Scary Shit.
Christchurch is stuffed.
Luckily my family is ok, but my heart goes out to all the family who lost loved ones.

Only good thing I can see is no school for another 2 weeks.

Feb 22 2011 5:15AM
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Yossarian
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I gotta lot of friends in NZ after doing a couple of seasons down there. So I hope their all ok.

+vibes to anyone affected by this and my heartfelt condolences to those unlucky ones who have lost someone close to them.

KIA KAHA! my kiwi brothers and sisters.
Feb 22 2011 6:59AM
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.Tom.
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I was there for the Sep 2010 one. Was freaky, woke up in the middle of the night as I was like "why is my bed trying to escape from underneath me?".
Hope Christchurch recovers from this.
Feb 22 2011 7:42AM
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midwestpowhunter
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Just saw in on BBC good luck new Zealand. Vibes
Feb 22 2011 7:55AM
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tall_t
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vibes to nz. hope they get it fixed
Feb 22 2011 9:27AM
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alexg1687
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yeah i picked up a while ago that you were from nz and was wondering whether you'd be able to post any details. hope you're all able to cope with it. pics look shocking.
Feb 22 2011 9:33AM
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.Roockley.
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wow that's awful, thoughts and prayers to those affected

i'm heading into christchurch in july, was hoping to see a few things and this has made me sad :(
Feb 22 2011 9:36AM
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ORDEAL
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+vibes to those affected
Feb 22 2011 9:43AM
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Lord.Quasimoto
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terrible news... stay strong christchurch.
Feb 22 2011 10:39AM
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.skiperisher.
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vibes to the kiwis
Feb 22 2011 12:44PM
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knows_butter
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Shit is bad.

No bullshit. I work at a pizza place in the CBD in Wellington and made some pizzas for an order to the prime ministers office last night. Yeah it's a small country.
Feb 22 2011 8:12PM
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B.Aussie
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+ vibes to all kiwis.

A lot of my friends were there for the 7.2 in september. Crazy stuff, apparently a lot of the buildings were still unstable from the other one why there was such intense devastation.
Feb 22 2011 9:30PM
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jsg
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http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/02/earthquake-in-new-zealand/100013/

Feb 23 2011 6:07PM
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LIL-WAT
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survived it, shit crazy. scary/
Feb 23 2011 6:26PM
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sick-as-aids
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those images tell a million words..

currently there are 103 people confirmed dead (confirmed means are now in the morgue) and there are still over 200 people missing, with no one being pulled alive from the rubble in the last 2 days, so expect that death count to go up hugely
Feb 24 2011 4:09PM
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