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16-04-2011, 04:15 PM
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so i was sitting on my couch and my unit complex began to shake, stuff falling off shelves..... took me a while to realize it was an earthquake. didn't think we got them like this up here in the far north
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16-04-2011, 04:23 PM
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meh.
 
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Location: Was Central Coast, Now Sydney NSW
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orly?
Wierd that you guys would get an earthquake, but its just like the Newcastle earthquake, no one expected it.. Any damage?
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16-04-2011, 04:27 PM
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N/A all the way
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http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/neic_c0002stu_l.html
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16-04-2011, 04:30 PM
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meh.
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Sheesh, who would've guessed...
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16-04-2011, 04:44 PM
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nah nothing too bad just a couple of broken glasses from all the dishes falling off the shelf. so far there are no reports of extensive damage. i cant see how it could cause too much damage, just a small one really
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16-04-2011, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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didnt feel a thing here at all!
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16-04-2011, 06:53 PM
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Location: Perth, Western Australia
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There was another one today.
Magnitude4.7 Date-Time
Distances142 km (88 miles) SE of Townsville, Queensland, Australia 143 km (88 miles) E of Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 970 km (602 miles) NW of BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia 1671 km (1038 miles) N of CANBERRA, A.C.T., Australia
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16-04-2011, 06:55 PM
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A 5.2 in Christchurch at around the same time as this one caused more damage.
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16-04-2011, 07:36 PM
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Off smelting
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Few friends in the mackay/airlie area also felt it. |
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16-04-2011, 07:51 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mackay QLD
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Yeah it was rather noisy considering how weak it was. Woke me up and woke up one of my 2 year old boys, he coming running into bed with me crying. It sounded like thunder and it took me a while to work out what it is. I kept thinking of what else it could have been like a bomb or shot firing some rock somewhere. Wasn't until i seen it on the news a realised it was an earthquake
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16-04-2011, 08:04 PM
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im in townsville (mt louisa) didnt feel a thing
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16-04-2011, 09:41 PM
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Location: Central Australia
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We felt it out here at Bushy Beach. Spoke to a mate in Bowen, his whole shed was shaking and rattling. I didn't notice it until my wife said something, then it got worse and suddenly stopped.
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17-04-2011, 12:36 AM
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i leave near the riverside pub in townsville and didnt even know we had one till i went on facebook lol
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17-04-2011, 01:13 AM
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Grumpy Old Fart
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I don't know about it being under Inkerman but I can sure tell yu it gave Ayr a good rattle. I had plates rattling in the cupboard and the aircon in the wall shook like all **** only lasted 2 or so minutes but wow.  I wonder if it had and affects on the Burdekin Dam, it all ready has a couple of cracks so I am told.
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17-04-2011, 09:04 AM
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The old cracks in the dam rumour..... seems every dam during this wet season which has overflowed has cracked and is ready to doom everyone to a watery grave!  Still havent felt anything and im near the mater hospital.
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17-04-2011, 10:26 AM
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Why is it people have to twist words and not just stick to the story cheers
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17-04-2011, 12:07 PM
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Also a shake in NZ near Tokoroa near Hamilton where V8's is last night. 5.0 at 180km deep
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17-04-2011, 12:16 PM
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Er um... you did see the smiley face? I didnt twist anything: Quote:
I replied to your comment telling you what you were told is a load of rubbish. During the height of the Brisbane floods rumours started about the Wivenhoe dam was cracking. Rumours also about the Townsville dam cracking.... Why keep spreading these rumours?
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17-04-2011, 12:31 PM
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I grew up there and Mum and Dad said they felt it pretty good. Oh. Father in law retired last year from Sunwater as the maintenance scheduler. No cracks in the Burdekin Dam. They have just finished a 2 month holiday and head back up there tomorrow so I just asked him  Cheers
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17-04-2011, 12:34 PM
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News flash. A jetski has just struck the wall of the Burdekin Dam and Townsville has been completely destroyed.
Wulguru to Pallarenda, Upper Ross to Oonoonba. All gone. Refugees being cared for on Palm Island.   Best if I go back to the ironing board now methinks. |
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17-04-2011, 12:52 PM
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You wanna do what??
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If we go by the "fire,floods and famine" then whats next??
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Merging lanes- Cos its "rare sense". Used to be common, but not anymore Cleaning wheelie bins- Cats are good too. Fill to about 20cm with water, add soap and cat. Hold lid firmly closed for two minutes. Be sure to stand well clear when releasing cat. All Whirlpool gold. |
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17-04-2011, 01:03 PM
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Seem to recall a lot of khaki in 'Mt Isa-by-sea'. And hasn't it bucketed down this year ? Got 300 mm in 2 days or so. What's next ? Off-duty ringers will actually be defeated by the Renegays at the annual Hervey Range rodeo blue . Unheard of.
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17-04-2011, 01:20 PM
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nope!
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17-04-2011, 01:22 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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BTW, Townsville isn't on the 'ring of fire'. The 'ring of bogans' maybe.
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5.2 earhtquake in townsville
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