| Author | Thread |
|
|
07/15/2009 07:50:05 AM · #1 |
| Just saw on the news that there is a Tsunami warning for Sydney down to Tasmania! Doesn't look to dangerous though the main advice seems to be get out of the water because of strong currents Warning posted here. Too bad its the middle of the night here or some Aussie photographers might get some rare Tsunami shots. |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 08:17:33 AM · #2 |
| Saw that too... Stay away from the water. |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 08:31:48 AM · #3 |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 08:38:10 AM · #4 |
| Are our New Zealand friends o.k. too? Suemack?? I just saw another 5.8 off the west coast of South Island.... |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 11:22:40 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by ancientimages:
Are our New Zealand friends o.k. too? Suemack?? I just saw another 5.8 off the west coast of South Island.... |
I had contact with  Rinac who is on the North Island and she said it hardly made the news there! It was reported as a 6.6 and no reports of damage/casualties. Hopefully those on the South Island are all ok too :o)
|
|
|
|
07/15/2009 11:30:33 AM · #6 |
Here it was reported as a 7.8 quake but the Sunami warnings for NZ had been lifted.
Oz is still under warning though. |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 04:58:26 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Here it was reported as a 7.8 quake but the Sunami warnings for NZ had been lifted.
Oz is still under warning though. |
Just heard the morning news, apparently a Tsunami did come through last night, it was all of 17cm (7inches) high. Is it really a tsunami if its lower than the normal waves? |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 05:04:06 PM · #8 |
| The earthquake was in a very remote part of the South Island see article here |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 06:02:35 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by joynim:
The earthquake was in a very remote part of the South Island see article here |
That was a more informative article than what was issued by NZHerald!
Love this quote: "By geez, there was a fair bit of movement". :) |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 06:05:41 PM · #10 |
| last night on both the herald and stuff www sites there were tsunami warnings in nz after a 6.6 in the south island. |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 06:10:52 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by rinac:
Originally posted by joynim:
The earthquake was in a very remote part of the South Island see article here |
That was a more informative article than what was issued by NZHerald!
Love this quote: "By geez, there was a fair bit of movement". :) |
Well what do ya expect with the granny herald! LOL :) |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 06:22:50 PM · #12 |
| when did it change from 6.6 to 7.8? |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 06:23:33 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by keriboi:
last night on both the herald and stuff www sites there were tsunami warnings in nz after a 6.6 in the south island. |
Yeah, I think the discrepancy in magnitude is because of aftershock figures??
eta: and possibly depending on which seismic center reported a reading?
Message edited by author 2009-07-15 18:24:56. |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 07:11:02 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by keriboi:
when did it change from 6.6 to 7.8? |
I think the 7.8 was at the epicentre in the middle of the ocean somewhere. 6.6 could be what it was at the point of measurement on South Island. |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 10:49:50 PM · #15 |
How common are earthquakes in NZ?
My gf will be living there for 4-5ish months and I'll be visiting.
I like how happy those people in the article look
"Silly earthquakes knocking down my groceries!" |
|
|
|
07/15/2009 11:34:31 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by spiritualspatula:
How common are earthquakes in NZ? |
I was about to say they are not that common untill I found this site that states 10,000 to 15,000 per year. I can't speak for the South Island but I have been in a few in the North Island. The Napier earthquake was by far the worst one in recent history. The earthquakes I have experianced here were in the centre of the island & south towards Wellington. As long as you use a fast shutter speed, you'll be right.
|
|
|
|
07/16/2009 01:08:27 AM · #17 |
| We heard about this on the news this morning and right away called home to Wellington to check on our kids at my inlaws house. They didn't even know about the quake or warnings prior to us calling them. I was a bit freaked out for a little bit when the news first broke because we are in the states. We are heading back to NZ this weekend. |
|
Home -
Challenges -
Community -
League -
Photos -
Cameras -
Lenses -
Learn -
Help -
Terms of Use -
Privacy -
Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 08/28/2025 08:38:04 AM EDT.
