On 7 September 2010 13:55, RussellMc wrote: >>> Quake and aftershock map up until Monday >>> >>> =A0http://public.fotki.com/RussellMc/events/private/christchurch-earthq= /nz-herald/capture-06092010-220021.html > >>> Usually 5.5 quakes are unremarkable unless you experience one yourself >>> - anything under 6 is not normally promulgated by alerts and has very >>> little chance of hurting anyone. (You could be unlucky but it's highly >>> improbable). > >> The thing that worries me is that they are still saying a mag 6 is >> "not unlikely" within the week. > > As above, a magnitude 6 is a notable event, and can certainly do > further damage to already weakened structures, but if you are in an > undamaged house and the chimney is properly built (or absent) and the > book cases are properly secured (unlike at the university :-( ) and > nothing super flammable is unwisely exposed to risk, then you would > probably ride it out as an "interesting" experience. > > As an untrained layman's comment: The more aftershocks you get the > more likely it will settle down happily long term. It's rubbing all > the sticky bits off the edges. One very big shock and then nothing > much may make you wonder what's happening. > > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Russell > Yes - I heard one report that there were 500,000 books to be picked up & reshelved at the university! Must fixup that shelving - no chimney to worry about anyway. RP --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .