Civil Defence Minister Kris Fa’afoi said civil emergency groups were
actively checking the country for damage but there had been no reports
of anything “major”, nor injuries or fatalities.
The quake struck at 3.13pm local time and GeoNet has so far reported
more than 15,000 ‘felt’ reports, with the strongest shaking reported in
Wellington, Christchurch and Nelson.
It's only true if it's on this forum where opinions are facts and facts are opinions
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I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
More
than 15,000 people reported feeling the strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake
that struck central New Zealand on Tuesday afternoon.
The quake was initially reported as 6.7M. It struck at a depth of 207
kilometres about 25km south-west of Taumarunui, at around 3.13pm.
In Wellington, Parliament was suspended on the advice of Civil Defence.
Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi said there were no reports of damage or increased volcanic activity.
Seismologist Dr John Ristau said the nature of deep quakes meant their effects spread far more widely.
"In these deep quakes, it takes a while for all the energy released to
get up to the surface. By the time it does, it has already spread a fair
distance from the quake's location," Ristau said.
There were no reports of significant damage caused by the quake, and
Civil Defense advised there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand.
Didnt feel a thing. Thanks for your concern though.
Rumor on the internet said there was one. Glad to hear you're O.K. and that it looks like a non event, so far. We'uns tend to worry when our friends are, or appear to be, in harms way.
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Civil Defence Minister Kris Fa’afoi said civil emergency groups were actively checking the country for damage but there had been no reports of anything “major”, nor injuries or fatalities.
The quake struck at 3.13pm local time and GeoNet has so far reported more than 15,000 ‘felt’ reports, with the strongest shaking reported in Wellington, Christchurch and Nelson.
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
― Douglas Adams
More than 15,000 people reported feeling the strong magnitude-6.2 earthquake that struck central New Zealand on Tuesday afternoon.
The quake was initially reported as 6.7M. It struck at a depth of 207 kilometres about 25km south-west of Taumarunui, at around 3.13pm.
In Wellington, Parliament was suspended on the advice of Civil Defence.
Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi said there were no reports of damage or increased volcanic activity.
Seismologist Dr John Ristau said the nature of deep quakes meant their effects spread far more widely.
"In these deep quakes, it takes a while for all the energy released to get up to the surface. By the time it does, it has already spread a fair distance from the quake's location," Ristau said.
There were no reports of significant damage caused by the quake, and Civil Defense advised there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand.
― Douglas Adams
Glad to hear you're O.K. and that it looks like a non event, so far. We'uns tend to worry when our friends are, or appear to be, in harms way.
― Douglas Adams
I will fear no evil: For I carry a .308 and not a .270
thanks though Gentlemen.
Reuters, Dec 2020.