OK, not on the scale of Christchurch (thank god), but we've just felt our first earthquake. It measured 4.5 on the Richter scale. It rattled the walls of the house a bit, for around a second. More here.
They never stop, they just vary in intensity. Most of them pass under the radar, so to speak - they need to be quite shallow and nearby for you to feel them if they're low intensity. If you look on the geonet website you'll see how frequent they are.
Oooh, scary. Glad all is OK with you.
ReplyDeleteThat's awful. Hope these shakes stop soon. Youse guys really don't need any more. Relieved it wasn't any worse.
ReplyDeleteWondered if it had caused you and Nichola any grief - glad it hasn't
ReplyDeleteThey never stop, they just vary in intensity. Most of them pass under the radar, so to speak - they need to be quite shallow and nearby for you to feel them if they're low intensity. If you look on the geonet website you'll see how frequent they are.
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