[00:01] * ajmitch wonders how much of christchurch got flattened in that one [00:03] Yeah, felt that well here. [00:04] felt it in dunedin, so it was fairly strong [00:05] they had another quake? [00:05] and afternoon [00:05] http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/drums/ [00:05] big smear at the RHS! [00:07] dammit [00:07] day after i leave chch too [00:07] Sounds pretty big [00:07] 6.3 just appeared on geonet [00:08] 10km SE of CHC [00:08] they often adjust the magnitude a bit from the initial though [00:08] my friend in chc says hes used to them now [00:08] doesnt even notice if theres a quake [00:08] none of them i met the weekend did [00:08] I think they would have noticed this one [00:09] ill ask them later [00:09] oh scratch that [00:09] ill txt him [00:09] There's phone/elec/water broken in places. [00:10] hmm, it's quite shallow too [00:11] not bad enough to cut internet connectivity through to the south [00:16] Yeah, some CHC people in other channel have gone away but I presume that's localised. [00:22] hmm, it seems to be practically on a highway through a tunnel [00:22] SH74 [00:23] the lyttleton tunnel? that could be messy [00:23] yes, that's probably the one [00:23] http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=http:%2F%2Fmagma.geonet.org.nz%2Fservices%2Fquake%2Fkml%2F2.2%2Fsearch%3FexternalRef%3D3468575&ie=UTF8&ll=-43.596725,172.714477&spn=0.00965,0.016673&t=h&z=16 [00:27] That tunnel is pretty sturdy. [00:27] well, that's good [00:27] i was thinking they wouldn't have really factored big earthquakes into the design in that area [00:29] I had a tour through that tunnel a few years back, was very interesting. [00:29] seems stuff.co.nz and nzherald.co.nz aren't happy [00:29] i wonder if that's load from everyone going to read them [00:29] probably a few too many people visiting those sites [00:30] geonet probably got another big load spike, too [00:30] seems more likely than having colocated in chch [00:30] yeah, but they're built for that [00:30] pretty sure stuff.co.nz is in wellington [00:30] TV3 news has interesting footage at the moment [00:31] yep, in Welly, and Auckland too [00:31] * chilts used to work on Stuff [00:31] Catalyst isn't it? [00:32] yep [01:00] http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1298336332/489/4688489.jpg [01:00] cathedral spire is toast [01:02] the building isn't quite as destroyed as twitter rumours say [01:02] it'll be a mission to get it back as it was [01:05] yeah [01:06] john key is going to try to fly down to see what it is like on the ground [01:07] I can save him the flight - it's covered in rubble [01:07] but he has to be there to show his solidarity with the people, it's election year after all [01:07] kewl .. pity the RSA had already had rocks land on it .. could have tried to co-ordinate that a bit better [01:08] hmm, stuff could do with some copy editing [01:08] repeated text and "The earthquake happened at a shallow depth of five to six metres below ground." [01:08] yeah [01:10] Police are saying multiple fatalities have been reported at several locations in the central city [01:11] having watched the tv footage, I'd be amazed if nobody had been killed this time [01:11] http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/27193.html [01:12] though one guy was talking about having helped some people out and failed to help a guy buried up to his waist in rubble, then they panned the camera and the building was just a heap of debris [01:12] so it's amazing what you can get out of uninjured [01:16] hmm, the police say that chch hospital is not evacuated [01:16] the news repeatedly said it had been [01:17] not totally helpful [01:47] i dont know whethere to be happy or sad [01:47] that happened 1 1/2hrs after i left chch [01:49] that was lucky [01:49] our people down there are ok [01:49] Atamira: I'd go for happy [01:50] true [01:50] ive never been in an earthquake [01:50] Atamira: well you wouldn't have been leaving any time soon [01:50] if you get the choice, happy is better [01:51] but it would have been a valid excuse to not have to go to work [01:51] imagine if you'd been stuck in the city for a few days because of it? [01:52] & there goes another one that we could feel in dunedin.... [01:53] That's not good. [01:53] ajmitch: you just felt another just then? [01:53] :( [01:53] All NZ airspace shut down - central air traffic control in Christchurch hit by massive earthquake [01:53] not much flying going on [01:53] chilts: yep [01:54] geonet: 6.3, 4.5, 4.4, 4.0 ... and still your one to come [01:56] my friend lives close to the centre of the city [01:56] but not in the city [01:56] so i wouldntve been near it [01:57] i was in the square last thurs tho. [01:57] shame about the cathedral [01:57] if they dont fix any of the other old buildings [01:57] i hope they fix that one [01:57] its an icon to the city [01:59] my geophysicist gf is wondering if there could be an aftershock off shore [01:59] some of them are pretty close to the sea [02:01] anyone know where http://ubuntu-nz.org and can anyone get it? [02:01] I know this isn't important at the moment, but am just wondering [02:01] chilts: it just points to the wiki [02:02] or at least it should [02:02] ok [02:02] I never saw it in the title until just now :) [02:02] someone was talking about following that up .. who was that? [02:02] uh, I think I said that we should, but it was never clear who'd do it :) [02:04] ahhh [02:04] seems to be owned by canonical [02:05] the domain I mean [02:07] yeah, I can probably find the right people to talk to about it [02:07] ajmitch: that one you felt at 2:50 was a 5.5 and another shallow one (5km), centered on Lyttleton again [02:07] Lyttelton [02:07] the one ajmitch felt just now was 5.5 [02:07] snap! [02:07] :) [02:08] the GeoNet recent quakes page is mostly Chch [02:08] so all these are just a practice run for a big one in wellignton :) [02:08] it's on the BBC now: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12533291 [02:09] hmm, that one was in a harbour [02:10] ojwb: is that significant? [02:10] well, being offshore makes a tsunami more likely [02:10] which wouldn't be good [02:14] then they'd just need the banks peninsula to become an active volcano... [02:20] http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/earthquake-send-kiwi-dollar-plunging-db-86655 [02:20] apparently 0.88 cents is a plunge [02:23] earthquake?? [02:24] in Christchurch [02:24] yeah, a little bit of a shake [02:24] just saw it on the news. Earthquakes seem to be becoming more and more common [02:25] This one seems to have done far more damage than the last [02:26] yes .. deaths have been reported [02:26] more buildings collapsed [02:27] Right at lunch time.. worst time it could have happened [02:38] did a recent update break cups for anyone else? [02:38] snail: Yes [02:38] cups backend failed or somesuch [02:38] did a restart ressurect things, or was more poking needed? [02:39] Nope, still broken [02:39] /usr/lib/cups/backend/hp failed [04:18] the canterbury ring laser is down - we're open to alien attack! http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/drums/ [04:32] heh [05:41] hmm, I hope the weather is better in Christchurch than Wellington [05:42] raining [05:43] that's not going to make life much fun for anyone having to camp out the night [05:45] indeed [08:36] lifeless: Are you in Chch? [08:37] rangiora [08:37] Ah, OK. [08:37] Any DDs in Chch itself? [08:38] * karora has been fielding the traditional "Are you OK?" e-mails from folk in Europe & the US... [09:35] dunno === timClicks is now known as timClicks_away [18:55] morning [19:04] Sup [19:05] mornin [19:05] Hi Atamira, how's things? [19:06] good thanks [19:06] Have any family in Christchurch? [19:06] and you? [19:07] I'm okayish [19:07] yes, and family is fine [19:07] so are friends [19:07] That's good [19:07] Mine are too apparently, was a bitch getting in contact with them though [19:07] Was worried about one family member because she was working in a building that was red stickered after the Sept earthquake [19:10] yeah. we've been watching the news all night [19:10] its affecting work as well [19:10] communications in chch is restricted use. [19:11] You live there? [19:15] no, but i was on holiday there over the weekend for 5 days [19:15] flew back to akld monday [19:15] I was there on Saturday and Sunday [19:15] i was there from thurs to monday [19:15] my friends down there are ok [19:15] as are my family [19:15] Wow, dodged a bullet [19:15] it wouldnt have been that bad for me [19:15] I'm sorry but why the hell are tomaw, ikonia and elky in here? They're not Kiwis [19:16] i wasnt in the town centre. already did that friday [19:16] Ah yep? [19:16] my sinceer best wishesto you all in .nz, be very careful out there [19:17] *sincere *wishes to [19:17] You're supposed to be English [19:17] yes, [19:17] ty ikonia [19:17] Bacta "too" not to [19:18] * Bacta headdesk [19:18] Bacta: so don't get smart with me [19:18] I hope you're joking [19:18] no [19:19] people, please just shut up & behave, we don't need the aggro here [19:19] how bad is the damage at the moment ? [19:19] pretty bad [19:19] bad enough, judging from the photos I've seen [19:19] communications is down, power is out. water has to be boiled [19:19] the news in Europe is a bit bland due to the A/P political news being headlines [19:20] Atamira: ok, so pretty much the back to raw basics [19:20] Look for a NZ source perhaps? [19:20] Bacta: europe isn't keen on broadcasting NZ sources, it tends to pickup the mail networks and just highlight coverage from NZ rather than play it properly [19:20] The mayor is on TV again [19:20] the riots in the middle east are taking headlines away from this [19:20] ikonia, yeah. [19:21] Atamira: what's the aid situation like, it looks a little lacking from here [19:23] so far, no idea [19:23] right now they are just concentrating on getting ppl out of collapsed buildings [19:23] the army went in last night to help as well [19:23] is there any official news death toll at the moment, the european numbers seem a little scaled back [19:24] officially, we have confirmed 35 deaths. [19:24] but the full tally is still in the estimates [19:24] unofficially, it's looking a lot higher than that [19:24] that's actually better than we are getting reported [19:24] 2-300? [19:25] true [19:25] cause so many are unaccountable [19:25] we can only hope for the best [19:25] Atamira: 200 is the european current predication [19:26] to be honest if it's only 200 I think you will have done "well" due to the size of the devistation, not that it is acceptable to lose any life [19:26] it just looks like there should be more [19:27] looks like my ISP's network is congested again [19:27] so far, we've been told its 65 [19:27] but that was again an estimate [19:27] keep yourselves safe, [19:27] it could well be over 200 though, hard to know for a few days, I suspect [19:27] yeah [19:27] they are telling ppl to stay home [19:28] i wonder if my friends will go to work [19:28] they moved buildings cause the other one was unsafe [19:28] and this new building was single story [19:31] I bet a lot of people will want to work in single story buildings after this [19:31] Huh? Where did that agro come from? Everyone is welcome here. [19:31] Morning all [19:31] hads: he has a history with certain people :) [19:31] Oh, maybe everyone isn't welcome then :) [19:32] everyone's welcome if they can behave [19:33] common sense [19:34] * ajmitch heard from a friend via facebook, he got to spend about 7 hours helping get people out of a building yesterday [19:34] that's the hope that the guys who can help each other [19:37] is there solid medical support at the moment ? [19:38] from what I know, there is, hospitals around the country have been cleared out to take in people from christchurch [19:39] morning [19:40] Yeah as far as anyone knows from outside Christchurch search and rescue + medical is going fine. [19:42] latest news said that alot of the ops for this week have been postponed and chch ops are being sent up here for them [19:43] Hospital was cleaned out of non-acute people yesterday afternoon [19:46] armourguard have sent ppl down there [19:46] and one of my work collegues, her flatmate was sent down for work and rescue stuff with dogs [20:24] good morning [21:19] this earthquake stuff; it's happened before: http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/Cyc03Cycl-fig-Cyc03Cycl0555b.html http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/Gov06_01Rail-fig-Gov06_01Rail024a.html http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-NHSJ06_03-t1-body1-d1-d5.html