Last Person To Post Wins.....

If you didn't wear it jauntily tilted to one side that might not happen and we might not suspect your mischievousness nature.

 

She has two Halos, but with the addition of a piece of chain she uses them as handcuffs.

 

Practical too huh

 

I stole it from M

 

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Don't try for the sympathy vote. We know what you're really like. Poor old Maestro still has the scars.

 

My reputation is in tatters ...... Won't be asking any of you on here for a reference anytime soon !

 

Depends what the reference is for, might be a glowing report.

 

I'm not sure I would want a job that you lot would give me a glowing reference for

 

afternoon all
and winning again

 

Morning Kiwi

 

evening vic

 

Morning/afternoon/evening all

From confusedminxy.com

 

Allo allo
Good moaning volk

 

have some rep

 

Right back at ya

How goes things there with the quake?

 

You sneaked in when I wasn't looking

 

just had another one
never before felt this many in a year
let alone in 1 weekend




There has been continuing seismicity in the Cook Strait area today, with the latest and largest earthquake (as at 9 pm on Sunday 21 July) being of magnitude 6.5, which generated shaking of up to 21% g (or about 1/5 of the force due to gravity) at Ward, and 16% g (or about 1/6 of the force due to gravity) at Picton.



A map showing epicentres of the Cook Strait earthquakes, with the spheres sized according to their magnitude.

The period of seismicity began with a magnitude 5.7 on Friday morning, just after 9.00 am. This evening’s 6.5 was in a similar location to the previous earthquakes and was caused by similar stresses as the previous greater than 5.0 earthquakes. However, initial indications are that whereas the earlier events were dominated by thrusting motion (one plate riding over another), the 6.5 was dominantly transverse (side-to-side) movement. Crustal events typically have extended aftershock sequences and more felt earthquakes are expected.

GNS Science believes the sequence is in the overlying plate, above the subduction interface. In this area, the Australian plate overlies the subducting Pacific plate at a depth of about 25 km. Many crustal faults have been mapped in the area, however the exact fault(s) upon which the events have occurred is yet to be determined.

Through the weekend, the seismicity has moved to the south-west. This migratory behaviour is commonly seen in seismic swarms and is typically believed to result from the outward transferring of stress from the earlier events to the later ones. Historically, the region has seen other seismic swarm activity. Most recently, in 2005 a series of four earthquakes greater than 5.0 occurred about 10 to 15 km to the south-west of the current swarm; these earthquakes caused no damage.

Statistical analysis of the sequence to date provides estimates of the probability of future earthquakes in central New Zealand. GNS Science estimates that in the coming week there could be up to nine magnitude 5.0 or greater events, with an approximately 30% probability (a 1 in 3 chance) of a magnitude 6.0 or greater. The most likely period for this to occur is the next 24 hours, when the probability is approximately 20% (a 1 in 5 chance).

Earthquakes less than magnitude 7.0 do not usually generate a tsunami; however, it is possible for undersea landslides triggered by earthquake shaking to produce a tsunami. The impact of these types of tsunami is usually confined to the coastline close to the earthquake epicentre, and would reach the coast within 10 to 20 minutes following the earthquake.

The occurrence of even larger earthquakes is always possible, and residents in the lower North Island and upper South Island should be vigilant and follow all Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management precautionary measures.

 

Morning Mate

 

Isn't that a tad scary Kiwi ?

You sound remarkably calm