Canterbury Earthquakes

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Good rumble but no shake last night at 8pm. Shallow at 5kms just around the road in Wild Road

[Storm Struck]

Getting a few local ones here in Kaiapoi now too John, there was a 3.3 just down the road from here i think it was yesterday morning at the Kaiapoi Lakes heard the bugger too good strong but quick shudder through the house.
Just as long as they stay further south thats all good, dont want them creeping further north to those bigger pegasus bay faults.
Although i dont think that will happen the seismic region seems to generally be between the Rakaia and Waimak rivers which is interesting.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Yes, there's that area, I call the "Catherdral Square" in remembrance of the ill-fated catherdral which was a dominant feature for Christchurch.
That's the area from the Ashley River to the Rakaia River in the south to a line from Hororata to Rakaia to along the coast from the Ashley river mouth to Banks Peninisula.
This area should bubble for ages, I think, as everything settles down.

[Skywatcher]

Good shake here at 15:29 from the 4.9 between Rolleston and Burnham. Strongest I've felt one since 27th January.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Good shake here at 15:29 from the 4.9 between Rolleston and Burnham. Strongest I've felt one since 27th January.

I agree, there Steven.
Best one so far this year, experienced here, mind you I was away over the late April/may/early June period.
I had lit the fire and whilst getting changed out of my work clothes, the house gave a good jolt and shake, whilst I was changing my underpants and other items of work related clothing to a more casual gear.
I thought that it may of been in Finlays Road as there has been a 3M earlier, but the location by GetNet seemed to be a bit further.

[Gary McConnochie]

Felt in Ashburton. Was in my car at the lights when it started rocking.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

It was a good shake here, the best one so far this year.

[Storm Struck]

Felt in Ashburton. Was in my car at the lights when it started rocking.

Its an odd feeling in the car almost as if your motor is throwing a hissy, i was waiting to turn into my driveway and knew it was a shake by looking at the fence and trees shaking.

[Richard]

We were driving somewhere between Kaiapoi and Woodend at that time but never noticed anything

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

I see that at 12:17pm, today, there was a 2.83 M earthquake at 5.12 km depth 40 meters from 29 Finlays Road, according to ChCh Quake Live..
HEY! That's our place
Never felt a thing ?

[Richard]

Yes i noticed that too.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Yes, I worked out it was under the drive-way, about halfway between the gate and the house
Strange , how we never felt a thing as we sitting inside, at the time, having lunch?

[Richard]

Strange alright ,you would think you would feel something hey.

[bmo]

Not liked that shake! A bit close and a bit strong!

[Richard]

Nothing on GeoNet about it yet

[Skywatcher]

It was this one: http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/qua ... 6424g.html

Woke me up but I wasn't sure if I'd dreamt it or not

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Not liked that shake! A bit close and a bit strong!

What shake? Not the one under our house?

[bmo]

The one from last night

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

The one from last night

Oh ! hardly noticable here

[Razor]

The one from last night

Oh ! hardly noticable here

Was a doozy here in Cracroft. not surprising, only a few km's from the source in Tai Tapu.

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

Yeah,but I am challenging where the source of the quakes are coming from?
The one at 3:30pm felt it was right under the house but the 12.17pm shake on Saturday was probably centred elsewhere because even at 2.83M at 5.12 kms depth, there should of been somesort of noticable earthquake evidence as I was in a situation to be alert to it at the time ?

[NZ Thunderstorm Soc]

The earthquakes here seem to be slowing down now to prior September the 4th 2010, standards.
They are still around but much smaller and some a bit deeper.
A good sign I suppose

[tgsnoopy]

The earthquakes here seem to be slowing down now to prior September the 4th 2010, standards.
They are still around but much smaller and some a bit deeper.
A good sign I suppose

I sure hope you didn't just Jinx the stability there John.

It's about time they got some sense of "it's over at last" down there, so people can rebuild/repair with a little confidence.

[Razor]

The earthquakes here seem to be slowing down now to prior September the 4th 2010, standards.
They are still around but much smaller and some a bit deeper.
A good sign I suppose

I dispute that somewhat, still a regular supply of small shallow creaks and jolts around us here in town, which was nonexistent pre 4/9/10. What has lessened is the Mag 4+ wobbles, which is pleasing.

[Orion]

Just to mention, I've been noticing those very-low-pitched rumbling sounds again the last two or three nights...