Fiordland quake measures 7.8!
Lucky no one really lives in or too close to Fiordland (bottom of the South Island in New Zealand) cause 7.8 is well massive. There would have been a lot of freaked out people in the South Island tonight having trouble getting to sleep after that. Hopefully there weren't any injuries or too much damage anywhere.
That's one thing you have to put up with living in New Zealand- earthquakes are pretty common. I've been in a few big ones in the last few years and it is damn scary. At first you think you are just having a dizzy spell, but then you feel the whole apartment building start to sway! It definitely takes a fair while for your heart to slow down, especially if the after-shocks are strong.
One good thing about an earthquake that big though- there could be a few surfers waking up tomorrow morning finding some very decent sets. Those brave enough to brave the wintry cold waters that is. (On a quick note English must be so hard to learn- brave enough to brave?! Confusing!)
Click here if you want to find out more about the Fiordland quake. Here's one brilliant quote from a local: In Tuatapere, a Waiau Hotel patron said a ute parked outside the street shaked as though someone was jumping on it. ''The staff ran away scared so the drinks have been free.'' Priorities. On ya!!
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