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We were woken at about midnight by a strong 7.7 quake that affected the whole country.
We evacuated in the middle of the night to our friend, Juanita McKenzie and spend some time with a reasonable-size group of fellow evacuees.
Apart from this view from my bed we have had no damage.
This new quake is going to set the country back ONCE AGAIN.
Damage is serious with the ferry connection between the North And South Islands disrupted and SH1 north of Kaikoura badly damaged.
Tsunami
alert lifted after New Zealand earthquake, aftershocks kill 2
(PHOTOS, VIDEO)
RT,
13
November, 2016
New
Zealand authorities have issued a tsunami warning after a powerful
earthquake hit northeast of Christchurch, the biggest city on South
Island. At least two people have been confirmed dead in Kaikoura.
The
tremor, with a magnitude initially estimated at 7.4 before being
scaled up to 7.8, had a depth of 23km, according to the US Geological
Survey. New Zealand's Civil Defense puts the depth at 15km.
It
was centered 46km from the town of Amberley with about 2,000 people,
70km from the town of Kaiapoi with 10,000 residents and 91km
north-northeast of Christchurch.
nzherald
Photos emerge showing quake damage across the country http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11747414 …
“There
have been several severe earthquakes in the Seddon and Kaikoura
region. Strong earthquakes have been felt in Wellington. Early
indications are that the quakes originated from the Hope Fault,” NZ
Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Management (MCDEM) said in a
statement.
At
least ten aftershocks with magnitudes from 4.9 to 6.2 have struck
South Island of New Zealand, USGS reports - while the NZ Herald
tweets of more than 45 follow-up quakes.
Rick Kiessig
Sounds like they have pulled another person from the rubble at Elms Homestead near Kaikoura. Doctor requested. Fingers crossed. #eqnz
Civil
Defense Minister Gerry Brownlee told a news conference that he
received some reports about casualties from the Kaikoura area.
“There
are some reports of casualties in the Kaikoura area but the extent of
that is not yet reported,” he said.
At
least one person died after a property collapsed in the region of
Kaikoura, NZ TV reported, citing police. According to some media
reports, two people were injured in the same area.
New
Zealand Prime Minister John Key later confirmed the deaths of two
people as a result of the earthquake and said that a military
helicopter had been sent to the Kaikoura region.
There
are also reports that houses in Cheviot have been badly damaged.
Brodie
Family friends in Cheviot say some houses are gone #eqnz
The
MCDEM issued a tsunami warning for the eastern coasts of North and
South Islands, saying waves of 3-5 meters can be expected.
“New
Zealanders should stay off the beaches, stay out of the water, and
not go sightseeing. People are encouraged to keep themselves informed
and follow the advice of their local civil defence groups as the
situation develops around the country,” the warning says.
Thousands
of people fled their homes and moved to higher ground following the
warning. Meanwhile, helicopters carrying medical and rescue personnel
were sent to areas located near the epicenter of the quake.
A look at where the quakes have struck this morning across the country #EQNZ
“The
first tsunami waves have arrived but it is too early to know what
damage or casualties there may have been. Further waves should be
expected and may be larger or more dangerous,” the MCDEM said,
commenting on initial tsunami reports.
WeatherWatch.co.nz
reports that a “sizeable tsunami wave of around 2 meters” has
been recorded in Kaikoura.
“Now
much smaller, but still very dangerous, tsunami waves are showing up
in [the cities of] Wellington, Castlepoint,” the website added.
Alyson Baker
Yowzer! Now they say 6.5 Hanmer not 7.5 Cheviot
Chris
Hill from Cheviot, which is located along the coast, said officials
went door to door evacuating residents.
“Everyone
seems OK here,” he told RNZ. “There's a lot of debris in houses,
but at this stage it doesn't look like anything too bad has
happened.”
Steve Donaldson
In
Wellington, 214km from the quake's epicenter, some windows and
chimneys were smashed and the power was knocked out in several
places, AP reported.
According
to Wayne Timmo, a resident of the town of Hamilton, the quake felt
like a “long slow, rolling or almost rotating motion.”
“The
water in the neighbor's swimming pool was left sloshing around for
about a minute and people woken by the quake came out onto the street
to talk about it,” he told Stuff.co.nz news website.
MCDEM
Cheviot earthquake - expect aftershocks. Each time one is felt, drop, cover and hold. #eqnz
“It
really shook for a long time,” Jo Davis from the town of Nelson
also told the news outlet.
The
quake damaged power lines in several neighborhoods and power may not
be restored until morning.
RNZ
Queues of cars heading up Mount Victoria in Wellington.
Alert One
Meanwhile,
a storm is approaching the New Zealand regions worst hit by the
earthquake. The Meteor Service issued a heavy rain warning for the
North Nelson, Buller and Westland regions. The National Institute of
Water and Atmospheric Research warned that the rains may cause
flooding and hinder recovery efforts.
Back
in 2011, Christchurch was struck by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake that
killed at least 185 people and injured hundreds.
Thomas Mead
Huge slip blocking 100 metres of Inland Kaikoura Road, north of Cheviot. Completely impassable #eqnz
Sam Sachdeva
Richard Bicknell
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