Wellington Earthquake warning ! - New Zealand

[zorgon]

[The Matrix Traveller]

Another 2 Earthquakes just hit...

Public Id: 2013p613947
NZST: Friday, August 16 2013 at 3:51:13 pm
Intensity: severe
Depth: 6 km
Magnitude: 5.5
Location:  5 km east of Seddon
Felt it?


Map showing earthquake location.

Public Id: 2013p613944
NZST: Friday, August 16 2013 at 3:49:33 pm
Intensity: severe
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 5.6
Location:  15 km south of Seddon

[zorgon]

This one shows the old trench/faultline. Seems all the active volcanoes are along that one...

[zorgon]

'Monster' quake hits Wellington

The strong earthquake to hit Wellington this afternoon has been described as a "monster".

The 6.2 quake which hit at 2:31pm was at a depth of 8km and was centred 10.8 kilometres south-east of Seddon.

Seddon resident Murray Jones has described the quake as a "monster, that ripped everything off the walls."

"Mirrors fell off the walls, there's a lot more damage," he told ONE News.

Mr Jones said he would be leaving Seddon tonight, as it's "not safe."

"I'm very shaken," he said.

Mr Jones says the many aftershocks since the big one have been non-stop.

There have been a number of aftershocks after the first quake, some measuring over magnitude 5. However reports of the magnitude have been changing.

No reports of significant damage in Wellington

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/monster-quake-hits-wellington-5534774


Radio staff hides under desks following the large earthquake on the 16th of August - Source: ONE News


A house in Seddon following the large earthquake on the 16th of August - Source: ONE News

[zorgon]

Sloshing pools...

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/quake-shakes-swimming-pools-video-5534807

Duck and cover...

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/quake-shakes-radio-studio-video-5534828

Wellington residents react to quake...

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/wellington-residents-react-quake-video-5534825

So nothing to serious this time around... whew... 

[The Matrix Traveller]

Yea this is the Older Trench I was referring to, which very old and filled in the most with sediments,
although you can see the near vertical Strata near Waverly beach in Taranaki.

It extends out into the South Taranaki Bight, West of the North Island and then down through
Cook Strait where it meats up with the More recent Trench on the East of the North Island.

Both these Trenches are very old though.

The Earthquakes in Cook Strait are near to where these 2 Trenches intersect.

[The Matrix Traveller]

Sloshing pools...

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/quake-shakes-swimming-pools-video-5534807

It even made one feel drunk on dry land....  LOL.

[zorgon]

I have to say it though  Those news casters ducking under desk... CLICHE!!!

[The Matrix Traveller]

Public Id: 2013p613986
NZST: Friday, August 16 2013 at 4:12:00 pm
Intensity: moderate
Depth: 6 km
Magnitude: 3.3
Location:  25 km north of Levin



Public Id: 2013p613971
NZST: Friday, August 16 2013 at 4:03:54 pm
Intensity: strong
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 4.4
Location:  15 km east of Seddon

[The Matrix Traveller]

Yea I prefer to be Outside myself, away from buildings and trees etc.

[zorgon]

A Librarians nightmare... July 25th quake

72 hours of earthquake activity for Wellington New Zealand from 17:16 on Thursday 18 of July 2013




This one REALLY shows the activity...

5 days of earthquake activity for Wellington up until 08:45 on Tuesday 23 of July 2013

[The Matrix Traveller]

Notice the Earthquakes occurring in the "South Taranaki Bight" West of the North Island...
(Involving The Older Trench)

[The Matrix Traveller]

Just had another strong Earthquake 6.0 Magnitude..   

Public Id: 2013p614132
NZST: Friday, August 16 2013 at 5:29:50 pm
Intensity: severe
Depth: 11 km
Magnitude: 6.0
Location:  20 km south-west of Seddon

[The Matrix Traveller]

Public Id: 2013p614148
NZST: Friday, August 16 2013 at 5:37:55 pm
Intensity: strong
Depth: 10 km
Magnitude: 4.6
Location:  15 km north of Wellington

[The Matrix Traveller]

Just had another Earthquake...

Public Id: 2013p614294
NZST: Friday, August 16 2013 at 6:55:58 pm
Intensity: severe
Depth: 18 km
Magnitude: 5.4
Location:  20 km south-east of Seddon


Public Id: 2013p614289
NZST: Friday, August 16 2013 at 6:53:33 pm
Intensity: strong
Depth: 21 km
Magnitude: 5.0
Location:  25 km south-east of Seddon



Public Id: 2013p614245
NZST: Friday, August 16 2013 at 6:30:36 pm
Intensity: weak
Depth: 49 km
Magnitude: 3.5
Location:  20 km south of Hawera

This One appears to be in the Older Trench.