Seddon Earthquake 6.5
-
- True Blue
- Posts: 413
- Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:04 am
- Location: Near Hampton Downs Motorsport Park,NewZealand
Seddon Earthquake 6.5
With the earthquake 30km east of Seddon, New Zealand, in the Cook Straight, at 6.5 yesterday, has it effected any of our forum members at the top of the South Island?
Fordson PETROL Dexta
Fordson Super Dexta
Ford 3000
Ford 4000
Valtra/Valmet 900
Fordson Super Dexta
Ford 3000
Ford 4000
Valtra/Valmet 900
-
- True Blue
- Posts: 1859
- Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:49 am
- Location: Copake, NY
Re: Seddon Earthquake 6.5
Not sure. Same back from the Buick National in South Bend Indiana. USA, And met one of our NZ pals, and Austrailian pals.. Not sure if he or his family was affected. Dandy Dave!
Have a Fordsonful day Folks!
1960 Fordson Power Major
1960 Fordson Power Major
-
- True Blue
- Posts: 191
- Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:39 am
- Location: Blenheim New Zealand
Re: Seddon Earthquake 6.5
We live just West of Seddon, there were a few lighter quakes the days before the 6.5 but we felt little of them, the geology is very complex with multiple faults in the region so it's a 'when' rather than 'if' around here, like much of the country.
When the 6.5 struck we were holidaying beside Lake Taupo in the central North Island and felt about 30 seconds of gentle rolling motion, nothing sharp. The retail business I work in had some ceiling tiles fall and some stock fall off shelves, at home not a thing was affected. This time...
I must add, took the Dexta out for a drive yesterday and it was not in the least spooked.
When the 6.5 struck we were holidaying beside Lake Taupo in the central North Island and felt about 30 seconds of gentle rolling motion, nothing sharp. The retail business I work in had some ceiling tiles fall and some stock fall off shelves, at home not a thing was affected. This time...
I must add, took the Dexta out for a drive yesterday and it was not in the least spooked.
you know it's a classic when people stop to watch.
-
- True Blue
- Posts: 191
- Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:39 am
- Location: Blenheim New Zealand
Re: Seddon Earthquake 6.5
A bigger shake today, 6.6. We had kids at a riding lesson at an indoor arena, whole place shook vigorously, ponies panicked, kids jumped off, one kid (not ours) was thrown against a wall and was bruised a bit. A couple of bridges on the main road South to Christchurch were damaged and there were rockfalls and slips too. We drove home a bit apprehensive but our house was fine, as was the large shed where the Dexta lives. Now we have frequent aftershocks like a huge gust of wind hitting every 1/4 hour or so. My 9 year old son said it was AWEsome!
Derek.
Derek.
you know it's a classic when people stop to watch.
-
- True Blue
- Posts: 1859
- Joined: Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:49 am
- Location: Copake, NY
Re: Seddon Earthquake 6.5
Sounds like it can be a lot like our California. Glad to hear that you folks are safe and have no dammage. Dandy Dave!
Have a Fordsonful day Folks!
1960 Fordson Power Major
1960 Fordson Power Major
-
- True Blue
- Posts: 413
- Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:04 am
- Location: Near Hampton Downs Motorsport Park,NewZealand
Re: Seddon Earthquake 6.5
Well yesterday they had some more earthquakes... largest at 6.6, so how did the guys from down south cope with that?
Fordson PETROL Dexta
Fordson Super Dexta
Ford 3000
Ford 4000
Valtra/Valmet 900
Fordson Super Dexta
Ford 3000
Ford 4000
Valtra/Valmet 900
-
- True Blue
- Posts: 191
- Joined: Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:39 am
- Location: Blenheim New Zealand
Re: Seddon Earthquake 6.5
End result was Seddon took a pasting - evry home there sustained some damage, some were totalled. A few cracks in buildings in Blenheim, no damage at our place, a little West of Blenheim.
you know it's a classic when people stop to watch.
-
- True Blue
- Posts: 213
- Joined: Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:28 am
- Location: Bayambang, Pangasinan, Philippines
Re: Seddon Earthquake 6.5
Dave,Dandy Dave wrote:Sounds like it can be a lot like our California. Glad to hear that you folks are safe and have no dammage. Dandy Dave!
It seems to me that it's not just California, but Oregon and Washington as well. I have read on the internet about the cascadia subduction zone and the cascade volcanoes. Reading them frightens me a bit.