I had one of those earlier this week, Monday actually, but they don't mean a lot. They will mean more in 10 years I suspect! Maybe the thrill of catching another one Or perhaps, sneaking past the

when will your new computer be ready Ray?

Well Tim, I'm over it. I will be happy to report that we haven't had a shake for awhile, when the time comes

Tuesday Tim, I have to admit to a slight feeling of excitement!

by the link you posted you have had a few in the past couple days, maybe your just to far north to feel them or there that mild

As I Posted earlier Tim, about 80% of the locals just ignore or don't notice the shakes under 4 on the oh shirt scale. I am 1 of that number. The other 20% are in resthomes and have others to worry for them.

since I have never felt a quake I didn't know at what point they get bad

You may count yourself very lucky Tim! The first few are a surprise, but they get old fairly quick. When there is a shake over 4, believe it, you take notice!While it don't seem so, 4.2 will wake you up, 4.6 will drop biuldings! The intensity climbs very steeply, and a couple of percentage points can & does make a huge difference.

I understand the 4.0 and such but I don't know how it affect's when it talks about the depth

I guess when your faulse teeth fall out of your mouth ,you know it bad.

OK, when a shake takes place at say,30kilometers, and at 4 on the scale, you will know it. The same shake @ 4-5kilometers, will really rip your nighty! These distances are the depth at which the shake was centred. I assume you know what causes an earthquake, and the force of the movement"comes to a head" at a point where there is a weakness in a faultline. Hence the difference in distances below the surface. A shallow quake causes more trouble because its energy hasn't gone far before it surfaces. I personally would not care to be anywhere near a quake that was centred near the surface, regardless of its size! 'twould be a shocker!

got ya

Never heard of anyone losing their teeth, although the first shake was about 4.30am, so I imagine there was a chance some teeth went tatas, Mine stayed very still

I actually saw that on ther news once.There was an earthquake and the man they were interviewing lost his faulse teeth and couldn't find them.

I am how ever learning more about New Zealand Kinda like taking classes on line

Hi viv

Hi Viv