My city fell over. RE-REDUX

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=10671049

7.1 Earthquake hit my city at 4:30AM this morning.

Didn't hit my suburb too badly, since I know you guys care about me.

 

I'm glad that your ok. Let us all take a moment to look up to the sky and say "Praise the lord".

 

Yeah just heard about it on the radio. Police reports some minor looting as well? Maori probably.

 

NZ is on a fault line, so we get a few big earthquakes, however we have a very small population and earthquakes rarely strike a propulation center. The last time there was any significant damage from an earthquake was 1931 when 260-some people died. Since then there have been maybe 3 total casualties from earthquakes nationwide in the 79 years since.

It's quite explainable, see, there aren't very many maoris in the south, and thus very little looting. I did find it quite funny when my half-maori friend called me at about 8am to see if I wanted to go looting. :roll:

Along the fault line the land has shifted over 2 meters.

 

That makes sense, at least in the short term, however there have been frequent tremors every 15-30 minutes since it happened (it's now 1:40pm.)
As I understand it, and I may well be wrong, earthquakes happen because convection currents in the earth's mantle layer push the tectonic plates together, and when they slip and rub it causes some distress up on the surface.

There at least shouldn't be another significant earthquake for a decent length of time.

 

It's good to hear that you are okay, and I hope that that they can quickly rebuild everything like it use to be.

PS: There are no possibilities of tsunamies. because of the currents in the earth's mantle layers?

 

Well, after the original quake's disappointing lack of injuries, the Old Gods tried again at a more opportune time today, and claimed 65 (known) souls.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4688231 ... urch-quake

Yeah... Bad day in Christchurchland.

:-(

 

Yeah, that sucks, mate. Christchurch is usually such a beautiful town. May the force be with you all.

 

So, are you going to rename the city, since the Church got destroyed? It's a shame to see such a landmark fall.

 

Still waiting on contact from an old travel buddy from Christchurch.

 

Only the pointy bit came off - and it's going to be rebuilt.

Plus, calling a city Christ is just awkward.

 

That sucks man! And I thought that the earthquakes there were over. I really hope that you (or anyone else, who lives in NZ.) have not lost anyone.

 

Well if christ's church fell over I guess you could always rename the city to Land.

 

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A spam bot that had a coherent sentence? I think they're evolving...

 

They must be! Like the one that popped up in the Favorite Insult thread, like it knew that it was literally an insult by posting.

 

Just had two more major aftershocks.

Yet another church collapsed. :roll:

 

I think christ hates your churches