At 4.35 a.m. on 4 September 2010, the Canterbury region was struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. It shook Cantabrians, their properties, their land and their lives.
A PDF copy of a publication commemorating the 4 September 2010 Canterbury earthquake. The publication was produced to raise funds for the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal.
Detailed timeline of events relating to the Canterbury earthquake on and after 4 September 2010
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker writes about the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake.
Prime Minister John Key writes about the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake.
PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department on 26 November 2010. The presentation was delivered at a public talk for the Rolleston community.
PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department on 18 November 2010 in Wellington. The presentation was delivered at a State Services Briefing at the Reserve Bank Seminar Room, and at a public talk for UC Alumni at the Wellington Club.
Vice Chancellor of the University of Canterbury Dr Rod Carr writes about the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake.
Mayor of Selwyn District Kelvin Coe writes about the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake.
Dean of Christchurch Cathedral Peter Beck writes about the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake.
The earthquake which struck at 4.35 a.m. on a Saturday morning was felt by many people in the South Island and southern North Island. There was considerable damage in central Canterbury, especially in Christchurch, but no loss of life.
General Manager of Community Services for the Christchurch City Council Michael Aitken writes about the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake.
PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department on 22 November 2010. The presentation was delivered at a GeoNZ conference in Auckland.
PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department on 27 October 2010.
PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department at the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Forum.
A report by Peter Almond, Thomas Wilson, Derrick Moot, Andre Eger, Fiona Shanhun and Zach Whitman. The report summarises trials undertaken to rehabilitate sediment-covered and blistered pasture paddocks throughout early- to mid- October 2010.
A pdf copy of a PowerPoint presentation made for the Water Services Association of Australia conference, about SCIRT's approach to asset investigation after the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.
PDF slides from a presentation given by Dr. Thomas Wilson from the UC Geology department on 29 November 2010. The presentation was delivered at two public lectures, one at Lincoln University and another in Darfield.
A report by Thomas Wilson, Peter Almond, Derrick Moot, Zach Whitman, Rose Turnbull, et al summarising a reconnaissance survey of farms on the Greendale fault. The purpose of the report was to inform farm and societal recovery. It was presented at a Rural Recovery Group meeting on 13 September 2010.
A copy of a letter from Empowered Christchurch which was sent to Gerry Brownlee, Minsiter for the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, on 15 April 2014. The letter lodges an Official Information Act request about Imminent Loss claims settled by the EQC since September 2010.