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The New Zealand Experience - Mortblanc - 13 November 2016
To whom it may concern.
https://www.rt.com/news/366772-zealand-quake-damage-threat/
7.8 quake
Continuous 5.0 aftershocks
Tsunami has already swept the coast.
I guess no pace if perfect, especially if located dead square on top of the Ring of Fire.
RE: The New Zealand Experience - Midnitemo - 13 November 2016
I have a couple of friends in separate parts of the South Island , both safe but deeply shocked , one even contemplating coming home and she's been there over 20 years.
RE: The New Zealand Experience - Mortblanc - 13 November 2016
A 7.8 quake is no small thing and can bring down a lot of infrastructure, crumble a road system, bring down bridges and damage everything standing beyond repair.
Even the 5 point aftershocks are enough to cause severe damage in built up areas. The occasional 5 point quakes in California cause billions of $$$ damage to structures and networks.
RE: The New Zealand Experience - harrypalmer - 14 November 2016
Nasty, but the Kiwi's get on with life.
RE: The New Zealand Experience - Lightspeed - 14 November 2016
A good reminder that from a location to live point of view, conditions in the UK are benign compared to many other places in the world.
RE: The New Zealand Experience - harrypalmer - 14 November 2016
I want to live in a country where they still show respect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Qtc_zlGhc
RE: The New Zealand Experience - sethorly - 10 April 2017
Kiwis and Maoris alike are used to quakes. We had several when I lived there many years ago (near Christchurch, South Island). NZ is an amazing place.
RE: The New Zealand Experience - harrypalmer - 11 April 2017
I'm moving there myself full time. I was there a few months ago and am going back in August to look at properties.
RE: The New Zealand Experience - sethorly - 17 April 2017
Good luck Harry, I'm sure you'll love it.
RE: The New Zealand Experience - Straight Shooter - 17 April 2017
We nearly emigrated there...when were first married....had it all sorted job offers for time served carpenters in the Christchurch area were many , housing was just about sorted ,paperwork sorted and a start date .....SS....bottled out , many of my friends who have been there love the place....i sometimes look back and regret my decision , but there you go , a farmer friend had a trip over a few years back and was seriously thinking of selling up and moving there ....then ill health put the mockers on that idea ...