Views the day after Boxing Day 2010 PWS-2010-12-27-DSC6319
Views the day after Boxing Day 2010 PWS-2010-12-27-DSC6318
The Remembrance Day service at the Bridge of Remembrance on Cashel Street.
The Remembrance Day service at the Bridge of Remembrance on Cashel Street.
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Christchurch city experienced a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on September 4 at 4:35 am. The epicentre was 40 km west of the city. It was the most damaging earthquake in New Zealand since the Hawke's Bay earthquake in 1931, but there was no loss of life. It was fortunate the earthquake occurred when the central city streets were deserted, as there w...
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck at about 4:35 am. Thankfully, the day was warm and still (unlike the cold driving rain and hail of yesterday afternoon).
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 7 September 2010 entitled, "Tomorrow is another day!".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 8 September 2010 entitled, "Earthquake Day Five".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 5 September 2010 entitled, "State of emergency day 2".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 4 September 2010 entitled, "It's been a weird sort of day".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. People in the city try and resume their normal day to day lives after the earthquake".
Two earthquake scientists say the chance of a magnitude six aftershock hitting the Canterbury region is decreasing day by day and is now unlikely. A Victoria University professor in geophysics and a GNS seismologist have put into perspective the weekend's devastating earthquake at a lecture in Wellington.
Photos from around chch on the day of the earthquake
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lincoln Weeks was born on day of the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Bodhi Arthur, born on the day of the Christchurch earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Miriam Garcia who had daughter Amelia on day of the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "September 4th 2010 earthquake day baby. Cath Petrie and Hannah".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "September 4th 2010 earthquake day baby. Cath Petrie with Hannah".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "September 4th 2010 earthquake day baby. Cath Petrie with Hannah".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Miriam Garcia who had daughter Amelia on day of the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "September 4th 2010 earthquake day baby. Cath Petrie with Hannah".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Manchester Courts demolition ended for the day with a southerly coming through".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Manchester Courts demolition ended for the day with a southerly coming through".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Manchester Courts demolition ended for the day with a southerly coming through".