Tonight, comfortably installed in our sofas by the fireplace, book in hand and the TV in the background, a sound of thunder echoes in the distance. We call our roommate, New Zealand, more experienced than us about life in this country and submit it our feeling of instability .... We cut the TV, tendons ear, we stand on our feet. Yes, the house move ... it's an earthquake. For a few seconds, maybe 30/40 - time will seem interminable - shaking intrigue us, we hesitate between fear and awe by force of nature ... Contrary to good advice taught to work at a training session, such as poor student, I can not help but get close to the windows to look outside. Nothing falls, the tremor stops already and we breathe a sigh of relief. It was not yet the "Big One"! After we recovered from the excitement of novelty, we hop on the computer to confirm the event. After some research, we come across a few sites dedicated to the observation of seismic activity. Eureka! There was indeed an earthquake 175km away from here, measured at 7.8 or 6.6 at the epicenter according to sources! We soon feel the need to share our emotions hot typing these few lines. This event for thousands of ordinary people too accustomed to disasters of this kind, we honestly impressed while fascinating us! In retrospect, realizing that what we just experienced was only an exercise routine for Mother Nature and that probably no one and nothing is found damaged, we are pleased to have been fully aware of the quake and especially not have been where sea lions and penguins had to spend almost smell them ... ...!
PS: reference for enthusiasts and curious
http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3124785g.html
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009jcap .
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PS: reference for enthusiasts and curious
http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3124785g.html
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009jcap .
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