Click here for a personal account of the 23rd December aftershocks in Christchurch and their emotional impact.
Showing posts with label Christchurch aftershocks 23rd December 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christchurch aftershocks 23rd December 2011. Show all posts
Friday, December 30, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Christchurch Faces the Damage Caused by the 23rd December Aftershocks
After a shaky night puntuated with dozens of aftershocks, Christchurch people awoke to face Christmas Eve. Some malls were partly open by 9am while others remained closed for further structural assessments. The atmosphere was subdued in the city as people did last minute shopping and surveyed the damage. Click here for more details of how Christchurch was affected by the 5.8 and 6.0 aftershocks.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Major Aftershocks Rock Christchurch on December 23rd 2011
On a busy afternoon just before Christmas, Christchurch was shaken violently by a 5.8 and a 6.0 earthquake. All the large malls were evacuated and 3 hours later the airport was still closed. Dazed residents were dealing with the trauma and making new plans for Christmas as the city continued to shake with repeated aftershocks. Click here for more news on the aftershocks.
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