7.4 quake New Zealand destructive Tsunami possible - drawdown being observed

[CARIIS]

New Zealand civil defense says a 'destructive tsunami' is possible, expands warning to east coasts of North and South Islands

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island -

51mNew Zealand civil defense says a 'destructive tsunami' is possible, expands warning to east coasts of North and South Islands

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center: A drawdown of 2.5 meters was observed at Kaikoura, New Zealand, tide station

Sky news

 

[kaen]

Wow. I hope people are getting to higher ground.

 

[CARIIS]

NEW WARNINGS ISSUED...will hit other parts of the South Island soon.The tsunami arrived (6 feet) in the north-eastern coast about two hours later. Officials said the first waves may not be the largest, with tsunami activity possible for several hours.

Tsunami gauges have recorded a sizeable tsunami wave of around 2 metres according to the Kaikoura gauge. Now much smaller, but still very dangerous, tsunami waves are showing up in WELLINGTON, CASTLEPOINT.



THIS IS AN ACTIVE WARNING and WeatherWatch.co.nz is in talks with GeoNet this morning as we update you.

Others have taken to social media to offer people a safe bed for the night.
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/tsunami-warning-issued-new-zealand


http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37967178

 

[wfgodot]

BBC:

New Zealand earthquake: Tsunami arrives after powerful tremor hits

 

[CARIIS]

- 6.1 magnitude, severe: 15km north of Kaikoura, 2.31am, 27km

- 5.7 magnitude, severe: 25km south east of Seddon, 2.21am

- 5.5 magnitude, severe, 10km east of Seddon 2.20am

- 7.5 magnitude, severe, 15km north east of Culverden, 12.20am

On Twitter, Hayley Colgan described it as "the the most terrifying earthquake I think I've felt in my 23 years in New Zealand"

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new...-confirmed-coastal-residents-advised-evacuate

 

[CARIIS]

[video=youtube;P51uqKOROl8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P51uqKOROl8[/video]

 

[CARIIS]

[FONT=&amp]14:24, 13 NOV 2016

[/FONT]families warned to flee coast 'immediately'

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/new-zealand-tsunami-feared-live-9251551

 

[CARIIS]

https://twitter.com/NZGetThru/status/797804565508698112/photo/1

 

[CARIIS]

http://ptwc.weather.gov/?region=2&id=hawaii.TIBHWX.2016.11.13.1336

 

[CARIIS]

live

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new...led-dozens-earthquakes?autoPlay=5208204785001

 

[Tawny]

The videos

[video=youtube;tjDg-owuGHI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjDg-owuGHI[/video]

 

[Lilibet]

I've got friends in Napier on the North Island coast. So far, no specific news of damage. The worst damage appears to be on the South Island.

Here are photos of the worst hit areas. Evacuating is difficult due to traffic. Note the photo of the mannequins...at first I thought it was people in a shelter. Amusing if it weren't so scary.

http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/severe-quakes-rock-south-island-felt-in-north-island-2016111400

 

[Lilibet]

Deaths confirmed. Two so far.

http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/severe-quakes-rock-south-island-felt-in-north-island-2016111400

 

[human]

Looks like no more tsunami warnings. New Zealand is an incredible country in so many ways. Beauty . Socially. But so many earthquake issues.

 

[asac]

The videos

[video=youtube;tjDg-owuGHI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjDg-owuGHI[/video]

This video is from Feb 2011.

Today's main one occurred just after midnight.

 

[Lilibet]

Refresh this page for continual updates.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/l...ations-tsnuami-east-coast-south-north-islands

 

[CARIIS]

New storm is fast approaching New Zealand, bearing down on regions worst affected by powerful quake - NZ Herald

[h=2]20,000 people evacuated from coastal communities - Radio NZ

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@MeganCampbellNZ

Winds start to pick up, flooding alert for top of South Island as storm set to lash earthquake-hit regions

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11747477

 

[CARIIS]

Their narration is a HOOT!!

[video=youtube;DYsaVuEAJvM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYsaVuEAJvM[/video]

 

[CARIIS]

Clarence River in Kaikoura, New Zealand, breaches its banks; residents told to immediately move to higher ground - NZ Stuff

Humm I wonder if tonight's supermoon has anything to do with this?

just another crazy thought!!

Watching some videos, uncomfortable feeling. And it occurred to me unlike tornado, hurricane, tusamni,fire you just do not know if it is the beginning the middle the end, if its just a commercial for the main event .

And all those poor people after or during every aftershock its the same cycle over again.

You never know when it is "safe" again for a bit. It creeps up - kinda like a knob on a stereo - how loud is it gonna get " this Time"

Quite unsettling I would imagine

 

[Lilibet]

Their narration is a HOOT!!

[video=youtube;DYsaVuEAJvM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYsaVuEAJvM[/video]

The narration may be a hoot but "Dudes" in the video are idiots. Are they auditioning for a Darwin Award? FWIW They sound more American than Kiwi IMO.