Another massive quake has hit Christchurch, hope our APUGers are ok.

[Sean]

Thoughts are with you all, the TV footage is absolutely gut wrenching.

NZ News: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/

[David A. Goldfarb]

I just read about it. Hope everyone's okay down there!

[Toffle]

Looks really bad. My sympathies to all affected.

[Vaughn]

My thoughts are with the people of Christchurch.

I went to university there in 1975...what a wonderful city and people. And I live in a place where the same thing can, and will, happen.

[Andrew K]

our thoughts in OZ are with you - I hope there are not many deaths, as the initial reports I'm hearing are very bad...

[BrianShaw]

Hope all is well with the folks in Christchurch and vacinity. That is quite a shaker!

[Sirius Glass]

Christchurch was hit with a big earthquake, so New Zealand how are you? Are you ok? We are thinking about you.

Steve

[David A. Goldfarb]

Three threads merged.

[Poisson Du Jour]

Have just had a patchy AIM communication with arts students that I stayed with in Papanui last year (sessional teaching at University of Canterbury); they are all very shaken and getting out of town. Saw the horror of the church in ruins. It's very sad and very, very alarming.

Is that you Sean — Sean Scanlon — quoted in reports on the quake in the news?

[Bruce Osgood]

I just read this news. The pictures are tragic. I am really glad you (Sean) seem to be away from that part of NZ. But still it must impact your life.