22.02.11 Earthquakes - A year on.

By **Auroa**. 03/09/10, 10:19 pm

Thank You.

A thank you to everyone who offered help, support, gifts, donations, smiles and thoughts to our City.

Updated 22.02.12:
At exactly 12.51, our City stopped, the only sound that could be heard around town was the bell. 185 chimes, for 185 lives lost but will remain remembered.
People gathered from to Hagley Park and other areas to commemorate those lost.
All the road cones we pass were decorated with flowers.
This is the day, when strangers unite, for the same reason, for the same cause.
"Its people working together, which will rebuild Christchurch."

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Kia Kaha Christchurch!

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These are things that happened, or have come from the Quake (if you what to add more let me know!):
((A working progress...))

~The support from family, friends, neighbors, Cantabrians, celebrities and from overseas,
~The Farmy and Student Army
~All the people in uniform (police, ambulance, road workers), the rescue teams from overseas as John Campbell put it "and our rescue workers can now have a break. We are all full of smiles here as our first support from overseas arrives. The Australians are here. Those bloody Aussies." He pointed out although bitter rivals, we are still there for each other.
~Normal people that became hero's - some known, some unknown
~Virgin Mary Statue rotated 180 during the quake (from looking inside the building, to looking outside at the City) unharmed
~Time Capsules were surfaced/found in broken statues and buildings
~Hot Jeremy - the sign-language guy, and his sudden fanbase following (LOL)
~The terms: 'munted,' 'you know you're from Christchurch when...', 'Bob the ~~builder~~ Mayor'
~We all know what liquefaction is!
~We know the size of a shake and where its from before Geonet does.
~We have heard of Key Ring, Barcarolller, HAARP, and Earthquake lights
~You're never 100% sure thats a plane, truck, or an earthquake coming
~Flowers of all kinds have been popping up in empty roads, cordoned bridges and broken buildings
~Bob Parkers classic jacket
~Avon River Petals
~Bands 4 Hope
~We've all been waiting for the Grand Chancellor to fall (its on such a dang angle)
~Signs that still remain "fresh water here" "save this building" "Christchurch will survive" "Kia Kaha"
~Mc Donalds "would you like a free 'shake' with that, how about an upgrade?"
~The Auctions on Trademe: "The Rock that went through my house" "My EQC frustration"
~The Lights of Hope (aka Batman Lights) that shine over our City every night
~The New CBD - Container Business District / CCC - Container Crate City
~The Road Cone flowers - they aren't just in town, they are in every suburb!
~185 Hearts

Photos:

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Very Old Previous Post:
(well actually several now)

Spoiler:

Update:[/u] 23rd Dec:
And AGAIN, poor Chch rocked the boat on the 23rd of Dec, as we were struck by a 5.8, followed by a 6.0. Its amazing how 0.2 can make such a huge difference 22.02.11 Earthquakes - A year on. 462451

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We all know the drill, keep safe and help one another, we'll get through this again! ~~(we've already done it three times =_=)~~

Last Post:
At 1pm 13th June, Christchurch was jolted with a 5.7 aftershock, followed by a 6.3, leaving our City at a standstill once again. They inflicted more damage, injuries, loss of power, water, and unfortunately one death. We will have aftershocks from these aftershocks, so stay alert and look after one another.

UPDATE 14th June:
GNS Science has upgraded the strength of yesterday's earthquakes, a 5.5 to 5.7, and 6.0 to a 6.3.
"Canterbury District Health Board says an elderly rest home resident has died after yesterday's Christchurch earthquakes. Spokeswoman Amy Milne said the authority was only made aware of the death this morning and no further details were available. The death was understood to be as a result of the quakes."

13th June:

"The magnitude 5.5 quake struck at 1pm, 10 kilometres east of Christchurch at Taylor's Mistake beach, at a depth of 11 kilometres, and sent people scrambling for cover. It was followed at 2.20pm by a more powerful magnitude 6.3 quake, centred 10 kilometres southeast of the city and 9km underground.

At least ten people were taken to Christchurch Hospital with injuries due to falling building material after the 1pm quake.

Parker said it was "a serious situation" despite not declaring another state of emergency with power unlikely to be restored to the 50,000 who had lost it until tomorrow. The city's water infrastructure was also damaged. "Look after yourselves big time tonight," he said."

For more info: http://canterburyearthquake.org.nz/ and http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/5137773/June-13-quakes-Latest-information

~~~ Previous Post:

Christchurch was struck with a 6.3 earthquake/aftershock on the 22nd of February.

Information and Helplines:

~ If you have water, boil and conserve
~ If you need water, many stations have been set up (follow links below)
~ Stay home unless you really need to go somewhere
~ More information in the two links below:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/what-you-need-to-know/4692248/What-you-need-to-know#phones

http://canterburyearthquake.org.nz

Government Helpline 0800 779 997

Red Cross Enquiry Line 0800 733 276

CNZer's offering accommodation (luv u guys): http://forum.cosplay.co.nz/t10594-christchurch-evacuation-srs-business-only

~~~~ Old post from last year below~~~~

Christchurch/Canterbury is being jolted with a series of aftershocks (over 700), after our 4.35am, 7.1 Earthquake, 4th of Sept.

Warning: A big aftershock still may occur.

For current updates: http://canterburyearthquake.org.nz/

Updates:
*Aftershocks are occurring from two different fault lines now, one near Darfield, the other Lyttelton.
*Estimated 100,000 buildings/homes damaged
*All schools - pre-school, primary and secondary - closed in Christchurch, Selwyn and Kaiapoi areas until next week.
*Uni is closed until at least the 20th Sept - link
*Donations and registrations to help, have been put in place see links below.
*~~Water maybe contaminated, boil first.~~ Boiling water has been lifted in most areas.

Past Updates:
*Parts of the city could smell Sulfur
*Metro bus service running from 7th, some exceptions - link
*US offered support but Civil Defense turned them down as they have everything under control.
*A Curfew has been put into place, 7pm-7am, 4th of Sept.
*Strong wind (130+) warning issued, 5th of Sept.

We are in a state of emergency and are being told to:

~Check family, friends, neighbors!
~Conserve Water and Cellphone Use!
~~~Boil water for 3 minutes before using it.~~
~Keep your emergency kit available (torches/first aid, bottled water, food etc etc)
~Listen to the radio/tv news (for updates and what to do)
~Stay at home! (don't go out, the roads are dangerous)
~Be prepared for strong aftershocks or further earthquakes! (for up to a few weeks, may almost be as bad as the initial one)
~Stay safe!

So far we are very lucky as there have been no fatalities, however many have been injured and a few seriously. There is lots of
structural (interior and exterior) damage throughout the area.

Links and contact details:
For more info on the status/what to do: http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/memwebsite.nsf

For info on the earthquakes and aftershocks themselves:
Quake list: http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/recent_quakes.html
Quake map: http://maps.google.co.nz/maps/ms?client=firefox-a&hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=114215793670404019839.00048f8b8d6da4188d66e&ll=-43.520672,172.265625&spn=0.697066,1.167297&z=9&source=embed
Time elapsed map: http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/

For info on how to donate:
http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/research-media/media-centre/local-news/salvation-army-appeals-for-funds-for-earthquake-response
http://www.redcross.org.nz/cms_display.php

Quote :: Vodafone customers can donate either $3 or $5 to the cause by TXTing ‘Quake’ to either 333 ($3 donation) or 555 ($5 donation). 100% of all donations will go to the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal(Red Cross)

For info on how to help:
(ricc/ilam area) register your interest in helping, please phone 351 9212 or 351 9376, or:
https://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=1118676355
38916&ref=ts

Quote :: "City council spokeswoman said the many offers were greatly appreciated, and advised people wanting to help in the effort to phone the council's call centre on 941-8999.
"Please use the call centre rather than turning up in person at city facilities. All volunteers will be coordinated from the call centre."

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[spoiler]
So I'm sitting in our safe room/shed/thing (since our house is very unstable) listening to the radio that's been down due to technical difficulties ... edit: its working now.
7.4, 34k down!

ARE YOU GUYS OKAY?!
Hows your house?

I haven't felt one so big ever in my life!
Our house is a complete mess, and our dogs were under the couches.
Still having aftershocks nearly three hours later! Recently they've been big.
Some buildings are down in town... ...
and looters are out in about, ffs, how could they... really... =_=

For those not in Chch did you feel it? I've heard its been felt even in the Nth Island D=

I hope no one has been hurt!
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edit:
Some parts of Chch have lost power, and are in liquefaction!
Things are getting worse, and we've been told to save water!!
~~They are thinking of whether to put it as 'a state of emergency.'~~ We are now.

Please everyone take care!!!!

By Saiyajin Mui. 04/09/10, 12:35 am

We got a kick down in Ashburton, nothing major. Just had a couple of boxes fall over and a light broken. I hear a lot of Chch is out of power and shops had been broken into, particularly liquor stores...

Measured 7.4 on the Richter Scale.

By Kitten Slave. 04/09/10, 12:45 am

Wow, had no idea, I slept like a baby (except where I fell asleep on my arm).
Note to self, investing in property in Chch is a bad idea...

By Wookster. 04/09/10, 12:45 am

Just gone around Ashburton, some bricks have fallen and a biut of a wall fallen over on burnett st. Firetrucks have got rid of most of it. At least I wont be late for work today.

By Saiyajin Mui. 04/09/10, 12:50 am

I will be.

Oh wait... I don't work today.

Might scout around town too. Got woken up as it was happening at 4:35 so I quickly got my siblings to a doorway as my folks were working. Sort of concerned about dad though as he was driving to work when it happened.

By **jpwise**. 04/09/10, 01:24 am

hrm.. i wonder if this is what woke Static and myself this morning..
*looks at news* - BLOODY HELL!

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4094986/Massive-7-4-quake-hits-Christchurch
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10671049

Yeah, i really hope everyones OK..

By Saiyajin Mui. 04/09/10, 01:29 am

Almost as strong as the Napier one back in 1931.

**Guest** Guest

My Cat has been missing for the past few hours and is really worried about him >:

I heard on the radio that it was a 7.4 earthquake and a few buildings in town have fallen over, that a brick two-story house is now a ONE- story house and a girl almost died because the bricks were falling, but her friends managed to save her just in the nick of time, and that there's a few cracks in the road near Avonside and alot of New Brighton people went straight to the read in fear that there might be a Tsunami . D:

Waaa~ I'm worried about Madam Madhatter and Mandie Chan.

By **Auroa**. 04/09/10, 01:31 am

I woke up, ran to the door, and just hopped it wasn't the BIG one that the South Island is overdue for.

Some parts of Chch have lost power, and are in liquefaction!
Things are getting worse, and we've been told to save water!!
They are thinking of whether to put it as 'a state of emergency.'

Please everyone take care!!!!

By Saiyajin Mui. 04/09/10, 01:38 am

Will do. Just because it's stopped now doesn't rule out that there won't be aftershocks. Keep a lot of fresh water stocked up and some non-perishable food too.

By **jpwise**. 04/09/10, 01:39 am

Theres been about a dozen middling sized aftershocks already.
http://geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/recent_quakes.html

Definitely hope everyones Ok. With any luck they'll check in as they get online..

By Keysha-chan. 04/09/10, 01:40 am

You take care too, Angie! ;_; Infact, all of you down there please take care!

(Ange, I guess it will be well know to Lorne, but you want me to put the word that this will put a dent in your practice time for your Husbandry presentation?)

By **Auroa**. 04/09/10, 01:49 am

We've had I've lost count how many aftershocks we've had, but three have ALMOST been as bad as the initial earthquake. :/
The initial quake was so violent, no slow rocking or nothing.

Our dogs are banned from most parts of the house as there is glass and plastic everywhere. Cracks are on our ceiling D=
Boss has informed us the mall is closed, so no work.

Its worrying that we are being told to keep cellphones/phones short, and to save water.

Its unbelievable.

Thanks Kylie! ;-;
You can if you are contacting him anyway that'll be great, it will put a dent in it cause I'm helping in clean up but only for today... I think it depends how bad it continues to be. X_X

Aftershocks are just continuing its just wow...

edit: Bartz, try not to worry, cats will most likely be hiding somewhere until they know its safe to come out <3

By Saiyajin Mui. 04/09/10, 01:51 am

I just watch one of the lights in our front porch fall down.

Man, this will be the talk of the town today.

By Crazy. 04/09/10, 01:53 am

ohhhmygod ;A;
my boyfriend and i woke up and we both thought i was having a seizure xP but when we saw the house swaying, and stuff falling on the floor we ran to the door.
we ended up driving towards the hills with the family, then hearing on the radio to go home so turned back.
now we're picking up bookcases, filling water bottles and waiting for the next one Dx hope everyone is okay!
<3

By **jpwise**. 04/09/10, 01:53 am

@Aura - damn.. that last one was 5.9, only 7k deep, and 20k away. compared to the big one at 7.4 and 33k deep, 30k away... no wonder it felt as big.. sad

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Aura wrote:: Aftershocks are just continuing its just wow...

Yeah ! There has been like almost ten or eleven of them and one felt like somebody grabbed the earth and then tossed it down again. xD'; I think one aftershock was 4.5 on the scale, which is kind of heavy.

Aura wrote:: Bartz, try not to worry, cats will most likely be hiding somewhere until they know its safe to come out <3

Okay. Thankyou Aura. <:

Found this video of the damage the earthquake has caused.http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/video-earthquake-hits-christchurch-05-58-3759890

- Edit. The video is only showing a New World advert, somebody with broadband connection needs to tell me if the video is a fraud or not. =_=';

By Thornback. 04/09/10, 02:01 am

Practically all my Family and old friends who are so close they might as well be live in christchurch. My parent are deperately making calls around to make sure everyones okay.

Architect Grandfather is currently gloating because his buildings haven't toppled-"They Rode out the storm, like a graceful swan over a wave..."-melodramatics aside, he sounds like he's okay.

By Keysha-chan. 04/09/10, 02:03 am

Okay Angie. I'll leave it for a day and if it's going to be trouble, I will let him know on your behalf (how many other people will be affected? Not just Willowbank gang but the Orana Park ones too, I gather.

Sending out my thoughts to all the animals down there too - pets and captive and wild.

By Saiyajin Mui. 04/09/10, 02:03 am

Might duck out for a bit. My grandparent's house suffered some damage.

By Rocky. 04/09/10, 02:08 am

Okay, here comes my story, since I hope people might want to know xD

I sleep upstairs in a two story house, so I got woken up at 4:30 by shacking and swaying. Heard stuff falling in my house, parents yelling to see if I was okay, went for the lights and no power. Of course, the first thing I did was TWEET~ Sat in bed for the first few aftershocks before going downstairs. Got all the info I needed via a friend in Wellington. Nothing broke at my house, thank goodness.

7.4, 30km west of chch, 33km down.

Managed to get out transistor radio going, on Newstalk ZB, so got more info there. Sent txts around as many people as I could think of, checking they were okay - I still haven't heard back from some.
Mum and I went for a walk around the block, and I got some pictures, IT WAS INCREDIBLE. Powerlines crooked, huge cracks in the road, pretty much every driveway with lifted concrete, burst water and sewerage pipes. I'll chuck the photos up later.

I'm now at my nana's, because she has power and water (for now) which was of course naughty, since we aren't supposed to travel.

There's still the odd aftershock, and everyones a bit tense. The city-wide damage is gonna cost so much to fix and take agggeeess. So, that will be fun.

Of course, now we're getting stories of looting and all the facades falling and blocking roads, and bridges closed and such.

And the geologist in me is gleeful.... xD

I hope everyone is okay. BE SAFE, GUYS <3

By Thornback. 04/09/10, 02:18 am

Finally got hold of my aunt-in-all-but-blood, who lives near the epicentre-her house is majorly smashed up, and a lot of stuff destroyed, but she's okay.

By Bedemmy. 04/09/10, 02:19 am

Palmy people felt it, I sure know I did!
I dun liek earthquakes and I hope y'all are ok!
Many hopes sent your way!
Take care~
Has anyone heard from Highlander??

By Thornback. 04/09/10, 02:22 am

Ha, marvellous serendepity-My dad was going to go down and visit his parents this week anyway-now he's heading down on the first available flight to help them.

Re: 22.02.11 Earthquakes - A year on.

My street is fine compaired to ones around it.
-Cracks bumps and water spewing the street over!

Pic's from my bedroom!

Spoiler:

...really glad I moved those chest of draws away from beside my bed to the bottom.

No one here was hurt!!!

Edit:
Actually amused that this is trending world-wide on twitter

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