i'm still surprised the major news sources aren't carrying the story. that was a big quake. we frequently hear about smaller ones in asia especially since the tsunami. i'd suspect the nz quake was on the same or very near fault line/plate. roz On Tuesday, May 16, 2006 5:55 PM, Diane Kirby [SMTP:graceland@xnet.co.nz] wrote: > Was out at sea Roz and caused no damage :) Was felt widely and a bit > of a > worry bout a tsunami but I think that was just being cautious > > DiDi > http://photobucket.com/albums/d100/didi_45 > > ] Mag. 7.1 earthquake, NE of New Zealand region, New Zealand > > we're not getting any reports..or at least, i've not heard any on the > news channels i get. > > the big geotechnic thingy right now is that volcano. loads of > political > stuff from all over. > > that was a pretty big quake tho..did you feel it at all? > > it was pretty deep in the earth..about how far was it out to sea from > land/nz? > > roz > > On Tuesday, May 16, 2006 4:16 AM, Diane Kirby > [SMTP:graceland@xnet.co.nz] wrote: > > Wellington has JUST had this big shake.......got no reports yet of > > any > > damage etc........keep our fingers crossed all is ok > > > > > > DiDi > > http://photobucket.com/albums/d100/didi_45 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: eqnews-bounces@futura.geonet.org.nz > > [mailto:eqnews-bounces@futura.geonet.org.nz]On Behalf Of > > eqnews@futura.geonet.org.nz > > Sent: Wednesday, 17 May 2006 11:07 a.m. > > To: eqnews@futura.geonet.org.nz > > Subject: [GeoNet] Mag. 7.1 earthquake, NE of New Zealand region, > > New > > Zealand > > > > PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT > > > > GNS SCIENCE > > GeoNet Data Centre > > Lower Hutt, New Zealand > > http://www.geonet.org.nz > > > > > > The following earthquake has been recorded by GNS Science: > > > > Reference number: 2568629/G > > Universal Time: 16 May 2006 at 10:39 > > NZ Standard Time: Tuesday, 16 May 2006 at 10:39 pm > > Latitude, Longitude: 31.98?S, 177.21?W > > Location: 750 km north-east of Te Araroa > > Focal depth: 33 km > > Richter magnitude: 7.1 > > Web page: > > http://www.geonet.org.nz/x2568629g_l.html > > > > Location very approximate at this stage; felt widely > > in the North Island. > > > > > > GeoNet is core funded by the Earthquake Commission (EQC) and is > > being > > designed, > > installed and operated by GNS Science on behalf of EQC and all New > > Zealanders. > > > > GNS Science accepts no liability for any loss or damage, direct or > > indirect, > > resulting from the use of the information provided. GNS Science > > does > > not > > make > > any representation in respect of the information's accuracy, > > completeness or > > fitness for any particular purpose. > > _______________________________________________ > > Eqnews mailing list. > > You may unsubscribe from Eqnews or manage your account by visiting: > > http://lists.geonet.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/eqnews. > > This is an announcement list only, for further assistance please > > email > > info@geonet.org.nz > > > > > > ==== GEN-TRIVIA-ENG Mailing List ==== > > RANDOM TAGLINE - GEN-TRIVIA-ENG - MAILING LIST > > Pure Fiction messages are frowned upon - Elephants do not travel in > > balloons - please use the Adventure List. > > > > > > ==== GEN-TRIVIA-ENG Mailing List ==== > RANDOM TAGLINE - GEN-TRIVIA-ENG - MAILING LIST > Today's Memories will be of interest to our Descendants. But for this > to > happen they need to be told. This List is here for just this to > happen. >