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copperman: [ watch out Mike, Tsunami is coming ] , Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:04 AM
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Big quake of 8.8 in chili said to have caused a tsunami that threatens the Pacific ocean. Keep high and dry
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Old School: [ RE: watch out Mike, Tsunami is coming ] , Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:32 AM
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Hey, My younger brother is in New Zealand! Tell him to get to high ground too!
Vaa Fakaosifolau: [ RE: watch out Mike, Tsunami is coming ] , Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:13 PM
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Posted 7:13am NZDT
The first wave to arrive in New Zealand will be in the areas around Chatham Islands at approximately 7.05am. any time now
Civil Defence predicts waves of between one and three metres for the Chatham Islands and Banks Peninsula. With most of the east coast expected to see waves of less than one metre.
In the North Island North Cape, Whangarei, Auckland, Mt Maunganui, East Cape, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Napier, Wanganui and Wellington are affected.
And in the south, the waves are expected to hit Nelson, Marlborough Sounds, Westport, Greymouth, Christchurch, Timaru, Milford Sound, Dunedin, Bluff and Stewart Island.
Arrival Times
Chatham Islands-Kaingaroa 7.22am
Chatham Islands-Waitangi 7.05am
North Cape 8.54am
Whangarei 9.15am
Auckland (North Head) 10.22am
Mt Maunganui 8.34am
East Cape 7.54am
Gisborne 0759
New Plymouth 1056
Napier 0823
Wanganui 0949
Wellington 0825
Nelson 1005
Marlborough Sounds (Tory Channel) 0838 This is where it comes through Cook Strait to our side on the West Coast. Westport 1008
Greymouth 0950
Christchurch (New Brighton) 0905 Where OS's brother is Better give him a call OS and tell him to get his azz out of bed Click Here To Go To URL
Local radio here saying 9am could be some sea level change here on the Kapiti Coast, but no evacuation in place as of now.
S'pose I shouldn't go down to the beach and get a few pics
Old School: [ RE: watch out Mike, Tsunami is coming ] , Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:36 PM
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I watched it on tv as it "hit" Hawaii and it looked like a non event. Why are some so destructive and others little or nothing but a high tide?
Vaa Fakaosifolau: [ RE: watch out Mike, Tsunami is coming ] , Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:54 PM
I am a : Membrane Roofer
It wasn't much here either, 1 metre extra swells, some reported seeing the tide drop on a matter of 10 minutes then come back in no big deal.
The Authorities have to play on the safe side, so little is known about the expected power of the water.
This one was travelling at 700km per hour, took so long to get here I had a nights sleep (I seen the quake on the web before going to bed last night)
A lot has to do with the terrain of the seabed along the coast and the direction of the wave. The 1960 9.5 quake caused a lot more damage than this one.
FWIW this Chile quake was 800 times more powerful than the Haiti 7.0, but being under the sea and not near a populated centre not as destructive.
Watched a bit of CNN, what a mess in Chile.
Quite a few sports events were cancelled or postponed here, they had to cancel the swim part of a Triathalon being held in our suburb.
Old School: [ RE: watch out Mike, Tsunami is coming ] , Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:38 PM
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Shake and bake! I would imagine taht the duration of the quake would make a difference too
(I seen the quake on the web before going to bed last night)
