WHEN AND WHAT HAPPENED

It was 4:36 on the morning of September the 4^th 2010 when the first earthquake - a 7.1 - shook everyone awake. It was measured 37.3km from the centre of Christchurch at a depth of 10.95km. It was a terrifying experience for everyone. Luckily no one died, although many historical buildings had come down. Little did they know, there was another earthquake in store for them. That occurred on Feb the 22^nd 2011. While this was not as big it created a lot more damage from those buildings that were still unstable and many deaths.