[touche]

Anyone in Hawkes Bay just feel that earthquake.?

[NikT]

Sure did,

Literally shook us out of bed!:wah
Sure was a big one, just waiting for GeoNet to put it on site.:(

Nick.:cheers

[shakyle2906]

Tell me about it!

Just started a thread same time, waiting patiently for geonet too!

Freaked me out!

Sharon
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[touche]

That was my first one. It scared the bejesus out of me and Philip. He nearly had the kids out of bed!!

[shakyle2906]

That was my first one. It scared the bejesus out of me and Philip. He nearly had the kids out of bed!!

Our secondand far more scarier than the December one!
I did get Kyle out of bed, bruised all my leg trying to get across bed. Had been in bed since 9.45, Steven was watching tv.
I just couldnt get across the bed for the shaking, my heart is still pounding!

Hope youre ok ? Know what its like experiencing youre first one.

Sharon
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[NikT]

We were here for the december one, but this felt worse.

Plus all the damn birds are awake and tweeting away outside!:laugh
Hope you are all OK?

Nick.:cheers

[touche]

Oh Sharon! you poor thing. I just don't think I'll sleep tonight! It was scary indeed. I take it that was a big one - 5.9 on the richter scale.
We're fine though. We knew they happened just didn't know what to expect!
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[nifta]

was this it?

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008wdai.php

[touche]

Hi Nik
Least we don't have the birds. We're in Haumoana though. Philip went out to see if he could here any changes with the waves!

[touche]

was this it?

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008wdai.php

Geonet has it as NZST: Mon, Aug 25 2008 11:25 pm
Magnitude: 5.9
Depth: 30 km
Details: 10 km south-west of Hastings
Teri

[Nicola]

Birds started tweeting and guinea pigs started squeeking here a few moments before the rumble. Scariest one I have felt so far.

[nifta]

that's a decent sized quake! not what you want just as you're going to bed :)

[shakyle2906]

The one in December was 6.8 but never as bad as tonights 5.9!
Obviously closer/deeper.

Cant get back to sleep, heart still pumping!

Just checked Geonet site and apparently an after shock 11.35pm of 3.5 but never felt it thank god!

Sharon
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[marcia]

Was asked by a neighbour if we felt it down here this morning - must have been snoring my head off i never noticed a thing! :o

Try and remember the earthquake drill - in fact souldn't it be part of the ITA to know it!! :D

STOP, DROP, AND COVER

Kev had never heard of it - the last one at christmas he came running in from the workshop all excited in the middle of it - and i told him off for moving whilst it was on!

Hope everyone is Ok and no damage! :)

[stalbans]

Hi..

It was quite scary as we were asleep and we didn't get a warning ...... just a loud rumble noise... and the house shaking! Like the previous posts I think this one was scarier than the Dec one. This one was a short sharp jolt! Didn't seem to rumble for long!

Haven't scrambled out of bed that fast in ages! Checked on the kids who were awake and wide eyed! Checked on the puppies, they were over excited and took a while to calm down and go back to their bed!!

Then about 10 mins later there was a small after shock!!

Something to write back to the rellies about!

[Carol]

Deborah (Smiler) says she had something smash.... but she's not been brave enough to go off and find out what it is yet...
lol

[shakyle2906]

Papers said tonight about $5.2 million worth of damage! Apparently still accessing damages and the Earthquake Commision advise people to haev good look around property as they give you 30 days to make a claim.

Said worst one in years as it was inland not offshore like the Gisborne one in December was

Eventually got to bed 2am that night, freaked me out big time!

Went to local Pack n Save last night to pick up few bits, they had lost so much wine off their shelves it was unbelievable - they had banners up trying to hide the empty shelves!

Hope no one had any damage ?

Sharon
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[shakyle2906]

Anyone feel the earthquake 1.20pm today ?

5.8 again but nearer Taupo

Sharon
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[NikT]

I didn't feel the latest quake, but Caron did.:D

I was out at Bay View, in a barn, in the middle of nowhere!:roll

Nick.:cheers