Upside Down Earthquake

[Jim Courtney]

I was just reading about the large earthquake near New Zealand's south island.

Here is hoping that Chris, his family and his goats are all doing OK!

[Chris Walker]

All good here Jim, and thanks.  
Really powerful rolling motion, no jolt, rocking or shaking as normal that lasted a good couple of minutes enough to dim and flicker the lights, and make one hang on during.  It woke up all the animals and birds too, but then we had a full moon so they may have been disturbed anyway.  Geonet reported another strong one right afterwards but never felt that.

[Keith Hayes]

So glad to hear you are okay. Best batten down the hatches for a few days.

[Jim Courtney]

Any damage to the tramway a building?

[Jeff Young]

I was about 8 miles from the epicentre of the Loma Prieta quake in 1989.  It was like being on a boat on high seas.

Glad to hear you’re OK, Chris.

Cheers,
Jeff.

[Chris Walker]

Jim Courtney wrote

Any damage to the tramway a building?

Our crews were out checking the track at first light  



Nothing to report so far, Jim.