7.9 magnitude Earth Quake
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its your responisibility, to make sure your family and the people you care about are safe no govt is going to do EVERYTHING for you.
a lot of civil defence organisations and volunteer ones will spring into action when theres an earthquake but its up to everyone to do their bit. If you have some idea or know what to do, it just gives you peace and reassurance.
I think generally keeping your home safe is something all housewives and people working from home need to take seriously. You may need to shelter someone else.
a lot of civil defence organisations and volunteer ones will spring into action when theres an earthquake but its up to everyone to do their bit. If you have some idea or know what to do, it just gives you peace and reassurance.
I think generally keeping your home safe is something all housewives and people working from home need to take seriously. You may need to shelter someone else.
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Had an earthquake yesterday off Kermadec Islands
we got a tsunami warning but didnt have to evacuate, though some coastal areas on NZ did.
Things seem to be fairly active round the plates at the moment, though I didnt feel anything.
earthquakes are creations groanings. I do think the earth is under a lot of pressure and has to release it somehow. Volcanoes definitely are earths way of letting off steam (and molten lava!) for example.
we got a tsunami warning but didnt have to evacuate, though some coastal areas on NZ did.
Things seem to be fairly active round the plates at the moment, though I didnt feel anything.
earthquakes are creations groanings. I do think the earth is under a lot of pressure and has to release it somehow. Volcanoes definitely are earths way of letting off steam (and molten lava!) for example.
Its weird as some people felt it but I didnt. My home seems to be fairly stable, well its on solid, flat clay.
People that live in other areas though that have uncertain foundations, would have felt it.
The reason Christchurch was quite devastated was because it was built on swamp land. So when the earth shook there, there was something called liquefaction and the houses pretty much fell down.
I cant imagine an earthqauke striking somewhere thats really built up, like say a city that has skyscrapers etc. That would be terrifying, because people living in high rise buildings have no way to get down. They cant even get out in a fire let alone an earthquake.
People that live in other areas though that have uncertain foundations, would have felt it.
The reason Christchurch was quite devastated was because it was built on swamp land. So when the earth shook there, there was something called liquefaction and the houses pretty much fell down.
I cant imagine an earthqauke striking somewhere thats really built up, like say a city that has skyscrapers etc. That would be terrifying, because people living in high rise buildings have no way to get down. They cant even get out in a fire let alone an earthquake.
Maybe the Lord protected you.
Liquefaction can be a factor, but if the Lord wants it to move, it will move.
I recall one in California where the structures made to the earthquake code standards came down because the standards were for quakes that went in motions that hadn't been seen when the codes were developed, something about more lateral movement than they envisioned.
Liquefaction can be a factor, but if the Lord wants it to move, it will move.
I recall one in California where the structures made to the earthquake code standards came down because the standards were for quakes that went in motions that hadn't been seen when the codes were developed, something about more lateral movement than they envisioned.
yes well I do wonder about earthquake strengthening but it seems in christchurch the bulidings that didnt comply with building codes actually did fall down, they werent safe.
Codes and standards are meant to be updated all the time...I used to file them at the engineering library. The annoying thing was that theres all these other standards internstionally that dont always apply to nz conditions. Theres british standards but some of those turned out to be less robust as they dont have many earthquakes in their country.
in australia everything has to be fire proof and termite proof. NZ needs things like insulation and damp proof..we get a LOT of rain. The building and housing stock here is not that great quality...ones bulit in the 90s were leaky!
Codes and standards are meant to be updated all the time...I used to file them at the engineering library. The annoying thing was that theres all these other standards internstionally that dont always apply to nz conditions. Theres british standards but some of those turned out to be less robust as they dont have many earthquakes in their country.
in australia everything has to be fire proof and termite proof. NZ needs things like insulation and damp proof..we get a LOT of rain. The building and housing stock here is not that great quality...ones bulit in the 90s were leaky!