New Zealand quake

Pete Zicato • Feb 22, 2011 2:03 pm

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708166

God smiting semen drinkers? (This was, perhaps, insensitive. But I will leave it and take my lumps. It was meant as an inside joke/reference to the thread Glatt points out. Obviously the event itself is a sad thing.)

Spexxvet • Feb 22, 2011 2:05 pm

What... horses are kosher, aren't they?

glatt • Feb 22, 2011 2:08 pm

Yeah, anyone who didn't come from that recipe thread is going to miss the joke and think we're assholes here.

I've been to Christchurch. When I close my eyes, I can imagine I'm there now. This was a pretty devastating earthquake for that city.

Sundae • Feb 22, 2011 2:12 pm

I said in another thread, I have relatives by marriage around the Christchurch area.
They are all safe and well - the majority have been lucky with property also.

I'm quite liking hearing the NZ accent on TV though - we usually only get the Aussies.
Kiwis substitute the vowel sound I for E. And sometimes for A.
Listen out for it.

TheMercenary • Feb 22, 2011 2:53 pm

A good friend of mine is from there and his family is still there. I wish them well. Some of the initial pics reminded me of the pics from Haiti. I hope it is not that bad.

Alluvial • Feb 22, 2011 4:01 pm

It is very bad, possibly "hundreds" still trapped in the rubble. Latest from the NZ Herald.

tw • Feb 22, 2011 11:26 pm

Their earthquake six months ago was stronger: 7.1. But was also about 30 miles away. This quake was only 6.3. But was only a few miles from the city center. And only 5 km deep.

The quake was followed by two 5.5 quakes and at least six 4+ quakes over the next two days.

A most dangerous civilized region for a quake is on the Mississippi river near TN, MO, KY, IL, and AR. In the past week, Little Rock Arkansas has suffered at least 50 earthquakes between 2 and 5. Concern for the New Madrid area. But these so many and unusual events have all been in Central Arkansas - distant from the 'hot' zone.

Unknown is how serious Christ Church built to withstand earthquakes. But a New Madrid quake has been long overdue. Towns such as Memphis TN have done almost nothing for earthquake protection. Watch these events also to learn from them.

Just off to the east is a cyclone. Fortunately for NZ, this storm should pass to the north.

Shawnee123 • Feb 23, 2011 8:53 am

Glad my ex-sis-in-law is on the North Island, in Napier. When things like this happen I have to bring up a map because I can't remember exactly where anything is. Very sad.

footfootfoot • Feb 23, 2011 10:41 am

Shawnee123;712923 wrote:
I can't remember exactly where anything is. Very sad.

Well a very very heavay - uh - heaveh burtation tonight. We had a very darist-darison, by, lets go hit teret taysan those to the bet who had the pet.

TheMercenary • Feb 23, 2011 1:08 pm

Pretty sad looking at all those historic buildings and chruches in crumbles...

footfootfoot • Feb 23, 2011 1:34 pm

Not to mention the 100s dead...

tw • Feb 23, 2011 7:36 pm

I looked at the second picture. Five buildings. Only the defective one collapsed. Let's not forget what makes disasters worse in some places. Humans.

Hurricane Andrew went through FL. A picture showed blocks of houses flattened. But I viewed houses around the perimeter. None damaged. A photographer enthralled by his emotions will take pictures only of damaged buildings. A true photojournalist will show the bigger picture.

Then viewed close up pictures of damaged homes. Missing were the required blocks and nailing in every corner. Where every wall met another. And the overlapping plates. Houses were built defectively. From doing work in some venues, I discovered this problem is carpenters who never learned those blocks are essential - and why.

Five buildings. Only one is damaged. Why? That was the useful picture.

In Haiti was a picture that truly defined a problem. During the quake, that picture showed dust rising from most every building as each was collapsing. What made Haiti so tragic are so many builders who built crap. Let's for one minute not forget what (who) creates so many of these problems.

A major and new hotel collapsed in Christ Church? Why? Was the purpose of building it for profit? Or to make a better product to advance mankind?

What really created victims? The expected quake? Or humans who failed to do their job?

Need we mention Memphis again?

Aliantha • Feb 23, 2011 7:58 pm

The whole country is prone to quakes tw.

Maybe everyone should just move out? Oh hang on, they are! (lots of kiwi's in OZ. It's a running joke)

tw • Feb 23, 2011 11:48 pm

Aliantha;713065 wrote:
The whole country is prone to quakes tw.

Which is why NZ buildings should be constructed to suffer major quakes without damage.

Building properly is done all over shakey parts of the world. Just because earthquakes exist does not mean buildings should fall down. Buildings that fell were defective. Failure directly traceable to humans.

A problem made worse in Haiti because so many more buildings were constructed defectively. Five buildings in that picture. Only a defective one failed. Building so that earthquakes do not destroy a building is understood. But not always implemented. In Memphis, I fear tremendous damage. As stated repeatedly, that region does not take 'earthquake proofing' seriously.

Curious were 50 some earthquakes in Arkansas only in the past two weeks.

ZenGum • Feb 25, 2011 11:43 pm

Pete Zicato;712837 wrote:

God smiting semen drinkers? (This was, perhaps, insensitive. But I will leave it and take my lumps.

You mean, your Sugar Lumps?

(It's funnier 'cause they are from Nuw Zulund)

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Athenian • Mar 2, 2011 11:15 am

tw;713083 wrote:
Which is why NZ buildings should be constructed to suffer major quakes without damage.

Building properly is done all over shakey parts of the world. Just because earthquakes exist does not mean buildings should fall down. Buildings that fell were defective. Failure directly traceable to humans.

A problem made worse in Haiti because so many more buildings were constructed defectively. Five buildings in that picture. Only a defective one failed. Building so that earthquakes do not destroy a building is understood. But not always implemented. In Memphis, I fear tremendous damage. As stated repeatedly, that region does not take 'earthquake proofing' seriously.

Curious were 50 some earthquakes in Arkansas only in the past two weeks.

Nail-head. The quake was very shallow, something unheard of in that part of the country. They never expected it. Looks like CC will be rebuilt Japanese style.