Vitality, Russell should be fine, he is about 800km from the epicentre. I was about 10k away and it was a good shakeup but little damage around me. The central city appears to have born the brunt of it with several buildings collapsed and a death toll of 65 and growing. Now we've got several months of aftershocks to look forward to again.. Looks like I'll get the rest of the week off work until the building is che= cked! Richard P On 22 February 2011 05:09, Vitaliy wrote: > Russell, just heard about the earthquake on the radio. Are you in NZ now?= Is > your family OK? They say there are "dead people in the streets". > > :-((((( > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RussellMc" > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 18:30 > Subject: [OT]:: Christchurch earthquake magnitude 6.3 2.5 hours ago > > > Severe, > Near direct hit in city and shallow. 6.3 followded by 5.6 about 5 minutes > later. > > Technical -ntre. > http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/pager/events/us/b0001igm/index.htm= l > Map - > http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/pager/events/us/b0001igm/exposure.= png > > > >> Russell, >> >> Just heard that Christchurch has been trashed by another earthquake earl= y >> this >> afternoon. >> >> Similar strength to last time (6.3 magnitude) but mach shallower and >> almost >> directly below Lyttleton. >> >> Much damage in Lyttleton and central Christchurch. >> >> Main spire of Christchurch Cathedral has come down. >> >> More anon. >> >> Regards, >> >> Ken Mardle >> > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .