the dag was september the 4th i was sleeping so quietly u probalby couldnt thought i was dead . i had been up before the quake putting my cat outside . my brother was not home pagina that dag due to his vrienden party . suddenly i wake up after a loud bang ." mum the t.v fell down " so here comes mum running as fast as a iron man runner she shouted at me ( i still have those words stuck in my head) :( so we pick up my brother and at 5:30 pm we got power back
I was actually in the February 22'nd 6.3 Magnitude earthquake, and I even remember the exact time that it struck. It struck at 12:52 43secs exactly, I will never ever forget the huge rolling motion of this huge tremor. As I was in my rented accommodation my unit was just shaking all over the place.
Also when I went down to the Christchurch CBD (Central Business District) I saw many building flattened and also saw liquefaction oozing out of the ground. I could even smell in some places a little but of methane gas. I saw libraries and the "Bridge of Remembrance" sealed of from the New Zealand army. I also went down some streets and saw a wedding store partially destroyed. And many power lines downed.
I will never ever forget this tragic dag when over 180 people lost their lives, everyday I still think about those tremors, and also those that were lost in this most tragic day.
Don't live in CHch but here ( nelson ) we felt a tiny wee earthquake. We got six refugees in our class. One of them only just left to verplaats to a new school. She was my Best friend lol sad ae.
