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Old 17-03-2013, 02:24 AM #1
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Default Just experienced my first earthquake!
Only 4.0 on the scale but was only 5km deep. Was a little weird. I was sat at my desk and the floor start trembling and then got a little stronger and then it felt like there were 100 people jumping on a wooden floor.
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Anyway there's an explanation and I don't really appreciate your tone. It's very aggressive so I'm going to close this, sorry for killing the internet mate
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A little, Auckland rarely gets them as it's not on a fault line, lol. It is however built on several volcanoes and they reckon that could have triggered it.
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Had to laugh when this came up on facebook.

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I remember my first earthquake when i moved to California. It is very unsettling. I've been through at least 15 now though. It still gets my adrenaline pumping, but i don't feel the need to call everyone i know after each one anymore lol.

Congratulations though! Mother Nature is a wild and beautiful beast. (wow that was corny)
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Its not nice is it ben?? Even if it was just a small one, it still makes you think!
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have experienced a few minor ones in Spain, bit unsettling to say the least.
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First tremor you have makes you rethink your values and timing of sitting atop a toilet seat, Ben. Never forget that. Never.
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Yeah, trying to sleep now and keep thinking what if one happens now, lol.
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Yeah, trying to sleep now and keep thinking what if one happens now, lol.
As long as you have clean underpants on there is no shame in running from the building screaming.
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As long as you have clean underpants on there is no shame in running from building screaming.
I live in the CBD, it'd probably be safer indoors, lol.
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Yeah, trying to sleep now and keep thinking what if one happens now, lol.
That's what scared me Ben... the actual earthquake is a pretty weird sensation, but doesn't last all thatt long, but the fear of another one or big aftershocks scared me I have to say.

It would be unlikely to have another one though... and I'm sure all the buildings where you are are built to withstand quakes. Don't worry, sleep well
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yeah but you can still create a bit of drama by running out screaming, then running back in, Chicken Little style.
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Cheers ladies. Right I'm going to sleep, wish me luck.
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Only few days ago, I was talking with my neighbour that British people were lucky that no severe natural disaster compare with like Japan's tsunami nor earthquake.

Join the club, Ben but I hope no that scale of earthquake like in Japan in future.
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Me too, there have been a few earthquakes in NZ recently there was a 6.0 at the end of last year I think?
Had one in Leeds once about 3yrs ago lol
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ahh, i see what he did there, he's calling a woman fat, and saying that a fat woman would cause an earthquake...

That was creative... if yur an 8 year old in primary school.
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That was creative... if yur an 8 year old in primary school.
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