I might have mis-heard but I think they just said on the news that 7 of the aftershocks so far have been bigger than the Christchurch quake.
Depth and distance are factors that need to be considered if they're to compare.
Earthquaking
Just saw on TV3 there was one in China too. 25 dead. But can't find it anywhere else.
This is unreal.
This is unreal.
To be honest, suggesting this game will be played is like suggesting Chch should host it's 7 RWC games. Except the quake in Japan was MUCH bigger and Japan v AW is a nothing match. 99.9% sure it wont happen.
Tokyo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chch though when it comes to EQ proof buildings.
This.
I might have mis-heard but I think they just said on the news that 7 of the aftershocks so far have been bigger than the Christchurch quake.
Depth and distance are factors that need to be considered if they're to compare.
I heard them say it's 1000 times more powerful than chch
I might have mis-heard but I think they just said on the news that 7 of the aftershocks so far have been bigger than the Christchurch quake.
Depth and distance are factors that need to be considered if they're to compare.
I heard them say it's 1000 times more powerful than chch
On the Richters scale, but that doesn't give a great indication of surface movement. The PGA gives an idea of force on ground.
PGA Mag Depth Fatalities Earthquake
2.2g 6.3 5km 166* 2011 Christchurch earthquake
1.7g 6.7 19km 57 1994 California earthquake
1.26g 7.1 10km 0 2010 Canterbury earthquake
0.8g 6.8 16km 6,434 1995 Kobe earthquake
0.51g 6.4 612 2005 Zarand earthquake
0.5g 7.0 13km 92,000 2010 Haiti earthquake
To be honest, suggesting this game will be played is like suggesting Chch should host it's 7 RWC games. Except the quake in Japan was MUCH bigger and Japan v AW is a nothing match. 99.9% sure it wont happen.
Tokyo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chch though when it comes to EQ proof buildings.
This.
The earthquake wasn't centered near Tokyo, it was over 400km away.
We're expecting a 30 foot wave here in Hawaii at about 3am (2am NZT). Currently lying on my bed on the second floor of our dorms, about 500 metres inland. we'll get told whether to evacuate at 1am.
If I lived anywhere near that close to the shore I'd have gone to the highest land possible by now CL. I guess you have faith in the info you are getting on the ground there mate? Be safe and good luck.
RedGed2011-03-12 00:52:55
Hope Sanday, detoxin and anyone else over there are OK.
Sh*t I didn't know you guys were there in Japan.All the best.Be safe.
Don't panic.I am not in Japan.In Ontario.No chance of a tsunami here.Have experienced a small earthquake last year.
To be honest, suggesting this game will be played is like suggesting Chch should host it's 7 RWC games. Except the quake in Japan was MUCH bigger and Japan v AW is a nothing match. 99.9% sure it wont happen.
Tokyo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chch though when it comes to EQ proof buildings.
japan buildings = top notch
havent really seen any pictures of collapsed buildings despite the earthquake being apparently 8000 times stronger than chch
although it sounds like the nature of the quakes was very different - japan's was at sea and deeper, so this whole 'pga' type thing linds2 spoke about explains it somewhat. You still cant argue with japan's contruction quality though. Remember kobe? The downed buildings in that quake were horrific, quite the difference now
out of it to see those videos of the quake itself - it went on for ever!
paulm2011-03-12 10:55:13
And i wonder if this system kicked in as the quake struck...
I think most of the building damage is housing rather than offices. The tsunami will be to blame for much of it rather than the quake which was 125km off the coast. 8.8 though is f**ken horrific if 7.1 and 6.3 are anything to go by. I've read if we had a magnitude 8 earthquake in the Southern Alps it would be felt as far away as Sydney, I'll have to find that link...
Found it. Didn't really take long to find it actually
timmymadden2011-03-12 11:24:16
Found it. Didn't really take long to find it actually
timmymadden2011-03-12 11:24:16
I've read if we had a magnitude 8 earthquake in the Southern Alps it would be felt as far away as Sydney, I'll have to find that link...
Found it. Didn't really take long to find it actually
Found it. Didn't really take long to find it actually
they should make that into a movie, get this director
Interesting discussion going on globally in recent days re: "Super Moon" phenomenon, in relation to increased global earthquake and volcanic activity, as the moon's orbit approaches the closest its been to the earth in 18 years, on 19th March.
voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/2011/03/the_supermoon_and_the_japan_ea.html
Sounds like this maybe the phenomenon Ken Ring has been referring to.
Though lots of speculation, many scientists rubbishing the theories.
One link re Christchurch quakes shows graphing of moon phases to quakes and total energy released.
www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/dailyEnergy
Another theory re: increased solar activity (after relatively quiet period) influencing earthquakes too
www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulhudson/2011/03/is-solar-activity-to-blame-for.shtml
even more "out there", including explanation of Ken Ring's theory....
cdn.mediatakeout.com/users/HUEmanbro/123673/more-earthquakes-coming-and-a-major-earth-quake-will-hit-the-us-soon
voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/2011/03/the_supermoon_and_the_japan_ea.html
Sounds like this maybe the phenomenon Ken Ring has been referring to.
Though lots of speculation, many scientists rubbishing the theories.
One link re Christchurch quakes shows graphing of moon phases to quakes and total energy released.
www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/dailyEnergy
Another theory re: increased solar activity (after relatively quiet period) influencing earthquakes too
www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulhudson/2011/03/is-solar-activity-to-blame-for.shtml
even more "out there", including explanation of Ken Ring's theory....
cdn.mediatakeout.com/users/HUEmanbro/123673/more-earthquakes-coming-and-a-major-earth-quake-will-hit-the-us-soon
And i wonder if this system kicked in as the quake struck...
Yes, on local NHK stations there was what sounded like someone pressing a door bell twice and a box with a cross where it was from, and estimated strength for each district on their own scale e.g, 4, or 5 out of nine, with colours for strength,
It was good looking at the local stuff as there were more pictures on the ground.
Interesting discussion going on globally in recent days re: "Super Moon" phenomenon, in relation to increased global earthquake and volcanic activity, as the moon's orbit approaches the closest its been to the earth in 18 years, on 19th March.
voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/2011/03/the_supermoon_and_the_japan_ea.html
Sounds like this maybe the phenomenon Ken Ring has been referring to.
Though lots of speculation, many scientists rubbishing the theories.
One link re Christchurch quakes shows graphing of moon phases to quakes and total energy released.
www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/dailyEnergy
Another theory re: increased solar activity (after relatively quiet period) influencing earthquakes too
www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulhudson/2011/03/is-solar-activity-to-blame-for.shtml
even more "out there", including explanation of Ken Ring's theory....
cdn.mediatakeout.com/users/HUEmanbro/123673/more-earthquakes-coming-and-a-major-earth-quake-will-hit-the-us-soon
voices.washingtonpost.com/capitalweathergang/2011/03/the_supermoon_and_the_japan_ea.html
Sounds like this maybe the phenomenon Ken Ring has been referring to.
Though lots of speculation, many scientists rubbishing the theories.
One link re Christchurch quakes shows graphing of moon phases to quakes and total energy released.
www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/dailyEnergy
Another theory re: increased solar activity (after relatively quiet period) influencing earthquakes too
www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulhudson/2011/03/is-solar-activity-to-blame-for.shtml
even more "out there", including explanation of Ken Ring's theory....
cdn.mediatakeout.com/users/HUEmanbro/123673/more-earthquakes-coming-and-a-major-earth-quake-will-hit-the-us-soon
Via Science Media Centre:
Dr Alex Densmore,
Department of Geography and Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience, Durham
University, said:
"There's absolutely nothing whatsoever to the 'supermoon' theory. There are about 150 earthquakes per year that are large enough to cause significant damage - that is, with a magnitude greater than 6.0. This means that there is on average about one every other day, irrespective of where the moon is. In other words, there is always an earthquake that can be attributed to an external cause (like a close approach of the moon), no matter when or where that cause occurs."
John S Whalley, Geoscience Programme Manager, University of Portsmouth, said:
"There is no established correlation between variations in the orbit of the moon and either the number or magnitude of earthquakes. It is all too easy, with hindsight, to link major earthquakes to variations in all sort of parameters. The real test is to look at the vast numbers of earthquakes of all magnitudes that occur on a daily basis worldwide.?
"There's absolutely nothing whatsoever to the 'supermoon' theory. There are about 150 earthquakes per year that are large enough to cause significant damage - that is, with a magnitude greater than 6.0. This means that there is on average about one every other day, irrespective of where the moon is. In other words, there is always an earthquake that can be attributed to an external cause (like a close approach of the moon), no matter when or where that cause occurs."
John S Whalley, Geoscience Programme Manager, University of Portsmouth, said:
"There is no established correlation between variations in the orbit of the moon and either the number or magnitude of earthquakes. It is all too easy, with hindsight, to link major earthquakes to variations in all sort of parameters. The real test is to look at the vast numbers of earthquakes of all magnitudes that occur on a daily basis worldwide.?
I might have mis-heard but I think they just said on the news that 7 of the aftershocks so far have been bigger than the Christchurch quake.
Depth and distance are factors that need to be considered if they're to compare.
I heard them say it's 1000 times more powerful than chch
BBC said 8000 times stronger.
List of recent earthquakes (gives you an idea of the amount of aftershocks!): http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
I might have mis-heard but I think they just said on the news that 7 of the aftershocks so far have been bigger than the Christchurch quake.
Depth and distance are factors that need to be considered if they're to compare.
This.
The quake could be 100s of km deep & not do any damage.
Tonga got hit with a 6.1 ken ring predicted a mag 6 one today.CboZ2011-03-12 16:48:10
I might have mis-heard but I think they just said on the news that 7 of the aftershocks so far have been bigger than the Christchurch quake.
Depth and distance are factors that need to be considered if they're to compare.
I heard them say it's 1000 times more powerful than chch
Tonga got hit with a 6.1 ken ring predicted a mag 6 one today.
What was Ken's exact prediction? Show us the prediction in text.
Explosion reported at one of the nuclear power stations.
To be honest, suggesting this game will be played is like suggesting Chch should host it's 7 RWC games. Except the quake in Japan was MUCH bigger and Japan v AW is a nothing match. 99.9% sure it wont happen.
Tokyo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chch though when it comes to EQ proof buildings.
Fair point, but the Japs are pretty sussed when it comes to Earthquakes. They're probably better equipped than any other country to deal with them.
Tsunami's however
Explosion reported at one of the nuclear power stations.
Hopefully, nothing to serious...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12720219
To be honest, suggesting this game will be played is like suggesting Chch should host it's 7 RWC games. Except the quake in Japan was MUCH bigger and Japan v AW is a nothing match. 99.9% sure it wont happen.
Tokyo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chch though when it comes to EQ proof buildings.
Fair point, but the Japs are pretty sussed when it comes to Earthquakes. They're probably better equipped than any other country to deal with them.
Tsunami's however
Just as a side interest, Shichigahama, in the Miyagi preficture, where I stayed as an 18 year old holds international festivals on a regular basis. In may they were ment to hold a NZ festival. Website
Found this interesting, Chinese embassey is saying that the 9 internationals that died in the Christchurch Earthquake, their families deserve a bigger pay out because they were only children thus having more of an impact on a Chinese family.. Not a fan..
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4765596/China-demands-special-treatment-for-Christchurch-earthquake-deadAzevo2011-03-14 22:04:48
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4765596/China-demands-special-treatment-for-Christchurch-earthquake-deadAzevo2011-03-14 22:04:48
Today si the day for the making or breaking of Ken f**kstic
Ken Ring should bury his head in a large hole. Instead he is hiding at his daughters house. 
I think Ken's predictions have been out of kilter as Pluto is no longer a planet (and has in fact been re-classified as an annoying canine that is the pet of a talking mouse!).
Having taken this into account I estimate that ChCh will suffer a big earthquake tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
or later in the week.
Next month isn't looking too flash either.
Junior822011-03-20 20:37:56
Having taken this into account I estimate that ChCh will suffer a big earthquake tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
or later in the week.
Next month isn't looking too flash either.
Junior822011-03-20 20:37:56
I think Ken's predictions have been out of kilter as Pluto is no longer a planet (and has in fact been re-classified as an annoying canine that is the pet of a talking mouse!).
Having taken this into account I estimate that ChCh will suffer a big earthquake tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
or later in the week.
Next month isn't looking too flash either.
Having taken this into account I estimate that ChCh will suffer a big earthquake tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.
or later in the week.
Next month isn't looking too flash either.
I predict that Wellington will have huge earthquake in the next 1000 years. Beat that Ken "Psychic Psycho" Ring.
5.1 in Aranui
already Ring fanatics are claiming proof
next date is 18 April
the earthquakes plus Brownlee + parker = enough sh*t
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already Ring fanatics are claiming proof
next date is 18 April
the earthquakes plus Brownlee + parker = enough sh*t
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Is it sad that I now learn about breaking news through this forum... I think so.patrick4782011-03-20 22:29:18
If I didn't feel it here then it shouldn't count. He predicted a 'Major earthquake which would most likely cause significant damage and/or loss of life"timmymadden2011-03-20 22:22:58
5.1 in Aranuialready Ring fanatics are claiming proofnext date is 18
Thought the prediction was for a bigger one than the one on 22 February?
Haven't there already been a few aftershocks of 5 or so in the past few weeks?
No. That was biggest aftershock since 22 Feb.
It was still f**k all in the scheme of things
Thought this is an interesting look at how the media have been covering the situation in Japan.