6.3 Quake has hit Christchurch New Zealand.

Nathaniel · 22nd February 2011, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

All my family are OK. We have been VERY lucky. The city centre has really been badly affected though. Most damage central and east side with many dead and missing. We are located on west side near airport and on much more "stable" ground thankfully, so damage minimal but shaken to bits!! Much more damage than the original 7.1 which we had on Sept 4 last year, as this one was very shallow.....
Your concerns are greatly appreciated thanks.

Glad to hear you are Okay, Stu. I just saw the news on the TV and thought of you. As echoed above and below, our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.

TVV · 23rd February 2011, 12:58 AM

Glad to hear you and your family have not been harmed Stu. Hope your city recovers quickly.
Teodor

Jim McDougall · 23rd February 2011, 01:17 AM

Stu Im so glad you and your wife are OK, do you know where Brian is located and if he's OK?
Our thoughts and prayers to all of you there in this terrible disaster.
Please stay safe,

Best hopes,
Jim

kahnjar1 · 23rd February 2011, 02:44 AM

Once again THANKYOU ALL. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated at this very worrying time.
Brian (Illiad) lives in Waihi which is a small town near Thames in the North Island. Some several hundred miles north of here so he is not affected by this quake. Most of NZ is subject to earthquakes from time to time, but it is just luck (or not) as to where the bigger ones happen.
It is going to take a very long time to sort this one out I think, as the damage to the CBD is huge.

Iliad · 23rd February 2011, 08:21 AM

Hi guys,
Thank you all very much for your kind thoughts and prayers. I live some hundreds of miles away from Christchurch and am quite unaffected. I am of course very distressed at the tragedy.
I do so much appreciate your best wishes and regard you all as family.
I have not posted much of recent times, my humble collection cannot match the amazing and fabulous items that you guys have in your collections.
God bless,
Brian

Atlantia · 23rd February 2011, 12:43 PM

Relieved to hear you were nowhere near this disaster Brian.

News is on now, they are saying 75 confirmed dead, 200+ still missing.

kahnjar1 · 23rd February 2011, 10:17 PM

Firstly I must thank the Moderators for keeping this thread open as it can hardly be construed as Ethnographic Weapons, more natures weapon I think!
Here are some pics of damage which might be of interest to those lucky members who are not subject to quakes. Obviously the CBD where most damage and death has occured, is in lockdown for search and rescue purposes so these are buildings in the suburbs.
The flooding is caused be liquifaction which is sand and water pushed up thru the top strata by pressures created below.
As you can see from the MONTEITHS sign, the humour is still there despite everything else!

23rd February 2011, 08:21 AM	#5
Iliad Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 187	Christchurch Eartthquake Hi guys, Thank you all very much for your kind thoughts and prayers. I live some hundreds of miles away from Christchurch and am quite unaffected. I am of course very distressed at the tragedy. I do so much appreciate your best wishes and regard you all as family. I have not posted much of recent times, my humble collection cannot match the amazing and fabulous items that you guys have in your collections. God bless, Brian

23rd February 2011, 10:17 PM	#7
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Some examples of damage Firstly I must thank the Moderators for keeping this thread open as it can hardly be construed as Ethnographic Weapons, more natures weapon I think! Here are some pics of damage which might be of interest to those lucky members who are not subject to quakes. Obviously the CBD where most damage and death has occured, is in lockdown for search and rescue purposes so these are buildings in the suburbs. The flooding is caused be liquifaction which is sand and water pushed up thru the top strata by pressures created below. As you can see from the MONTEITHS sign, the humour is still there despite everything else! Attached Images

23rd February 2011, 12:58 AM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,660	Glad to hear you and your family have not been harmed Stu. Hope your city recovers quickly. Teodor

23rd February 2011, 01:17 AM	#3
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	Stu Im so glad you and your wife are OK, do you know where Brian is located and if he's OK? Our thoughts and prayers to all of you there in this terrible disaster. Please stay safe, Best hopes, Jim

23rd February 2011, 02:44 AM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Once again THANKYOU ALL. Your thoughts are greatly appreciated at this very worrying time. Brian (Illiad) lives in Waihi which is a small town near Thames in the North Island. Some several hundred miles north of here so he is not affected by this quake. Most of NZ is subject to earthquakes from time to time, but it is just luck (or not) as to where the bigger ones happen. It is going to take a very long time to sort this one out I think, as the damage to the CBD is huge.

23rd February 2011, 12:43 PM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Relieved to hear you were nowhere near this disaster Brian. News is on now, they are saying 75 confirmed dead, 200+ still missing.