Here is an animated seismic map http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/today
Marshall On Feb 21, 2011, at 10:46 PM, Mark Foster wrote: > Folks on Twitter should search for hashtag #eqnz. > > Major news sites in NZ: > > www.stuff.co.nz > www.nzherald.co.nz > www.tvnz.co.nz > www.3news.co.nz > > Plenty of Vids, Stills and some Streaming available. > > Can confirm the reports of multiple casualties. TV News is live broadcasting > reports of many folks trapped within buildings, largely because of things > like stairwells collapsing, etc. A few buildings have been hit pretty hard, > with some notable collapses, damage to vehicles, etc. > > The 111 network (911 equiv) is experiencing problems in the South Island, > folks are being asked to stay the phones (etc) except for genuine emergencies. > > Urban Search and Rescue teams in NZ are based in Christchurch, Palmerston > North and Auckland. I gather all three teams are stood-to, and an offer from > Australia for additional USAR resource has been accepted. CD Emergency has > been declared and the Military are already getting involved. > > Christchurch experienced a major quake (magnitude 7.2) in September last > year, which received a lot of press as its effects were widespread and severe > - but there was little loss of life. This quake, magnitute 6.3, hit much > closer to the CBD and during a business day, so the casualty count is much > higher. Being a more shallow quake, much closer to town, but also lesser in > magnitude, my uneducated view based on media coverage is that the effects are > not as widespread, but where they're felt, are very significant. > > Mark. > (in Auckland, some 1000 km away...) > > On Tue, 22 Feb 2011, Daniel Richards wrote: > >> There aren't any major international cables to the south island. The big one >> is the southern Cross cable that lands on either side of Auckland, which is >> the north of the North Island, which is operating normally. >> >> KAREN (The Kiwi Advanced Research Network) core in the south island is still >> operating, but most of the member sites in Christchurch are down: >> http://karen.net.nz/news-earthquake-network-update/ >> >> News is reporting deaths now, sadly. >> >> On 22/02/11 16:04, Marshall Eubanks wrote: >>> There has been a bad Earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand with reports of >>> fatalities. >>> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150099324847752&set=a.125583977751.103665.119452527751&theater >>> Telecom New Zealand reports "Heavy damage" to their Christchurch building, >>> but no deaths there. >>> Is there any report of issues with the undersea cables to / from the South >>> Island ? >>> Regards >>> Marshall >>> P.S. On a more personal note, >>> Google has a people finder up @ >>> http://christchurch-2011.person-finder.appspot.com/ >>> There is a DFAT # - 1300 555 135 - for people outside of NZ to call. >>> Telecom New Zealand has asked people to stay off of the wireless network >>> except for true emergencies. >> >> >> > >
