The 2010 Canterbury earthquake, which struck a decade ago on Friday, shocked New Zealand and made headlines around the world. Ten more follow in the next minute and the ‘hashtag #earthquake ‘burst’ at 4:… On 4 September 2010 a moment magnitude (M w) 7.1 earthquake occurred near the small town of Darfield in the Canterbury Plains of the South Island of New Zealand (; Fig. 1905, All Blacks' non-try hands Wales historic win, Home 4.36 a.m. Ambulance, fire and police officers, doctors, nurses and carers, council workers and those responsible for essential services, left their families, neighbours and properties to look after the wider community. Some sectors were hit hard, ‘notably retail, accommodation and hospitality’. Bruises, sprains and strains were most common, followed by cuts, dislocations and broken bones. At 4:35 am on 4 September 2010, there was a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. [5] The quake caused damage to historic buildings in Lyttelton, near Christchurch, including a church and parts of a hotel. It just reopens all the fear that people were just starting to get over. This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Canterbury_earthquake 00:03:03 1 Geological … 756-63, Ian Stuart, Quake: the big Canterbury earthquake of 2010, Harper Collins, Auckland, 2010, The Press, The big quake: Canterbury, September 4, 2010, Random House New Zealand, Auckland, 2010. 4 Sep, 2010 01:11 AM 5 minutes to read. This post uses images provided by Malcolm Teasdale of Kiwirail to show the kine buckling that occurred on a railway track at the point that it crossed area of the surface fault expression close to Rolleston at the east end of the fault system. Many people jumped out of bed and headed to work after the earthquake struck. Writing a week after the September earthquake, Selena revealed that she found it hardest to cope at night: So that’s my week so far, nights are the worst, I’m not sure if it’s because the earthquake hit at night or if it would be the same if it was during the day. Providentially, there had been no direct loss of life. Live earthquake details from Canterbury, New Zealand. It revealed the existence of a hidden west-east fault under the gravels of the Canterbury Plains. The littlest sound makes me jump at night although I am still a little jumpy during the day. This threat became grim reality on 22 February 2011. The 4.9-magnitude aftershock that hit the region at 10.30 a.m. on Boxing Day 2010 hit retailers particularly hard. One truck started at East, one started at West, and the van we sent around to Rapaki and Corsair Bay, just to do a circuit, to make sure no one was in dire straits of any degree. These workers didn’t go unnoticed, as Gary Manch, who was then the sergeant in charge of police in Lyttelton, remembered: I think what stuck for me, I know it happened in other areas as well, myself and my staff were tied up at cordons on the street and working, and the reaction of the local people, we had people bringing in baking and I noticed a couple of postcards, written and drawn by children saying ‘thank you very much’, and it was really nice that the community cared and that we were appreciated. It was centred 11 km beneath the rural town … Most people were in bed, and many older buildings had undergone seismic strengthening. A series of three major earthquakes and over 11,000 aftershocks hit Canterbury between 2010 and the end of 2011. Strong aftershocks were reported, including ones of magnitude 5.3. [2] ‘Quake directly beneath Christchurch’, Press, 27 December 2010. 75, no. 48, no. The September earthquake inflicted a wide range of damage on buildings – everything from minor spills and breakages to structural damage to foundations, walls and roofs. [3], Several thousand residents sustained lesser injuries for which they sought medical help. Familiar travel routes around the region were constantly disrupted as streets, bridges and tunnels were closed for inspection and re-inspection. Ground near the Darfield epicentre moved at up to 1.25 times the acceleration due to gravity. That’s where Joan Curry was when the quake struck on 22 February 2011: After the first earthquake, on 4th September, 2010, I declared that I wouldn’t want to be in a shopping mall should another one strike – but there I was, in a mall. The page quickly gained thousands of fans, many of whom committed themselves to helping with the clean-up. I eventually got hold of him and ran to his doorway and stood there until the shaking stopped.http://www.quakestories.govt.nz/161/story/. Around 200 students turned up to the group’s first foray into the community – clearing up liquefaction in the south-western suburb of Halswell. The severest of those events were the earthquake (magnitude from 7.0 to … [5], A state of emergency was declared by Civil Defence for Christchurch and the Selwyn District. [7]. State of national emergency. [7][8] Before the 22 February 2011 earthquake, the cost of repairs and rebuilding was estimated at around $5 billion. Both earthquakes occurred on previously unrecognized faults. It was the first Canterbury earthquake which fair walloped Kaiapoi. Two men in their fifties sustained major injuries. The 2010 Canterbury earthquake was a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am September 4, 2010 local time (16:35 3 September UTC). [9] Stan Darling and Jackie Watson, Kaiapoi shakes: interviews with Kaiapoi residents affected by the September 2010 earthquake, Jackie Watson, Christchurch, 2012, pp. Read more on Te Ara. Potter, J.S. Christchurch earthquakes of 2010–11, series of tremors that occurred within and near the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and the Canterbury Plains region from early September 2010 to late December 2011. But I must have then found out it was local.http://www.quakestories.govt.nz/364/story/. Her family tried to revive her and to contact emergency services on overloaded phone lines. For the severe aftershock of 22 February 2011, see 2011 Christchurch earthquake. It was based on the Greendale fault, which is a newly discovered fault. Reports indicate terror during the main earthquake, however, there was a sense that on-going aftershocks were more devastating and difficult to bear. 43, no. Others stayed close to home, adjusting their routines to avoid sites they perceived as unsafe, such as unreinforced masonry buildings, or where they might be trapped among large crowds, such as shopping centres. It was centred 40 km west of Christchurch, near the town of Darfield, at a depth of 10 km. At 4:35 am on 4 September 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale shook Christchurch west, in the Canterbury region causing damage to houses and property. They posed a risk, with another little aftershock or with a bit of high wind. Cindy, who was working in a hospital at the time, talks about the many difficulties staff faced that day: It was a long hard sad and frightening shift in the hospital … beds with air mattresses electric bed tilts with remotes … all useless without power … had to manually remove mattresses and put old ones back on beds, had to elevate patients in their beds with pillows and blankets so that they could eat safely, it was sad seeing patients who can't speak express their fear through sweating so much their bandaids would come off, we were extremely short staffed as the phone lines were out so we didn‘t know if our fellow colleagues were safe and the frightening thing was the waiting and uncertainty of was it going to happen again!http://www.quakestories.govt.nz/527/story/. We followed a 4×4 across the bridge and only just made it in our sedan with the car scraping over the gaps. We have 1 event in history, 2 biographies, 7 articles, related to September 2010 Canterbury (Darfield) earthquake. Research about the effects of the September earthquake on a group of 191 Canterbury residents highlights the psychological impact of the aftershocks: After the main earthquake, accounts of ongoing trepidation related to the aftershocks and concern of another earthquake happening were reported…. [8] Rachel Harre and Frank Malone operated Fragments of Grace gallery in Kaiapoi, which was badly affected by the September quake. Welcome to our basket for collecting material about the Canterbury earthquake on September 4, 2010, the following aftershocks, the Boxing Day event and the earthquake on the February 22, 2011. On Saturday, September 4, 2010, New Zealanders woke to incredible images of upended and broken homes and distraught residents. Strong aftershocks were reported, including ones of magnitude 5.3. The 2010 Canterbury earthquake was a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake,[1][2] which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am September 4, 2010 local time (16:35 3 September UTC). Want to share your experience of the September earthquake? [5] Another study with a group of 295 middle-aged Canterbury residents found that both men and women were still suffering ‘adverse mental health impacts’ 18 months after the first earthquake. The 2010 Canterbury (Darfield) earthquake (Te Ara), Canterbury District Health Board, media updates, 4-9 September 2010, Christchurch City Council, media releases, Stan Darling and Jackie Watson, Kaiapoi shakes: interviews with Kaiapoi residents affected by the September 2010 earthquake, Jackie Watson, Christchurch, 2012, pp. The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Darfield earthquake) struck the South Island of New Zealand with a moment magnitude of 7.1 at 4:35 am local time on 4 September, and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The 4 September 2010 earthquake was the largest to affect a major urban area since the 7.8-magnitude shock that struck the Hawke’s Bay region on 3 February 1931. Becker, D.M. They scored significantly lower than the general population on a range of indicators - from mental health and vitality to social functioning and role limitations due to emotional problems. In spite of their anxiety, most residents carried on as far as possible with school, work and leisure activities. This will be terrifying!’ knowing with distance it will get smaller, so that was my first reaction. Some cars were speeding and the road was becoming more treacherous as tarseal lifted and gaps in the road grew.http://www.quakestories.govt.nz/4/story/. It has been known as the Greendale, Darfield, Rolleston, September or Canterbury Earthquake. Among them were the main homestead at Homebush, near Darfield and the epicentre; Ohinetahi homestead at Governors Bay, at the head of Lyttelton Harbour; and Knox Church in the Christchurch CBD. The earthquake was felt throughout the South Island and as far north as New Plymouth. A plinth in the middle of the room had three figures on it but two had fallen off and were lying amongst the smashed ceramics on the floor. But the region breathed a sigh of relief. The Canterbury earthquakes are not the largest earthquakes in New Zealand's history, but the February quake has lead to more costly damage than for any other natural disaster in New Zealand.. After the first Canterbury earthquake the National Crisis Management Centre in the basement of the Beehive in Wellington was activated. Everything was fine and then I suppose it took a good hour or so, even an hour and a half after daylight before people looked at their houses and realised there were a few issues, so that’s when we started our turnouts and we were doing chimneys, retaining walls, hot water cylinders, foundations of houses. A 2012 Reserve Bank report concluded that Canterbury’s economy had proved ‘reasonably resilient to the impact of the earthquakes’, and that ‘the spill over to other regions’ was limited. Around six months later, at 12:51 pm on 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit south-east of Christchurch. Initial reports put the magnitude at 7.4, the epicentre 30 km west of Christchurch and the depth at 33 km. Initially some Cantabrians worried that they were feeling an even more severe earthquake centred near Wellington – an area known for its seismic activity and where many New Zealanders expected ‘the big one’ to hit. De Canterbury aardbeving in 2010 (ook bekend als de aardbeving Darfield) sloeg het Zuidereiland van Nieuw-Zeeland met een ogenblik magnitude van 7,1 op 4:35 uur lokale tijd op 4 september, en had een maximum waargenomen intensiteit van X ( Extreme) op de Mercalli intensiteitsschaal.Sommige beschadigen naschokken volgden de belangrijkste gebeurtenis, waarvan de sterkste was een … Aftershocks continued for months after the September quake. This post uses images provided by Malcolm Teasdale of Kiwirail to show the kine buckling that occurred on a railway track at the point that it crossed area of the surface fault expression close to Rolleston at the east end of the fault system. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake - centred 40km west of Christchurch and with its epicentre 10km south-east of Darfield - occurred on Saturday 4 September 2010 (NZ time). Both elderly parents and young children were mentioned in these accounts highlighting fear as a common response across all age groups. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. English: 2010 Canterbury earthquake was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 16:35 3 September UTC. How are they coping? They were to answer many more in the following days. I’m certainly not in a rush for Mark to start working nights again. [11] The total cost of damages may be as high as NZ$2 billion. Individual businesses also suffered badly – whether from damage to stock or buildings, the impact of damage to infrastructure such as roads and utilities, or because of a decline in the demand for their services. As Central City Business Association manager Paul Lonsdale told the Press at the time: It's been hard enough getting back on our feet after the first earthquake and we were just starting to get some normality back into customers' psyche and getting a bit of positivity back and this is just a blow…. On 5 September the Herald on Sunday reported the experiences of people such as Daryl Collier, who was working at the South Terrace bakery in Darfield when the earthquake struck: The railway line is behind us and I thought it was a train coming right through the back of the building. [1]. It shook Cantabrians, their properties, their land and their lives. It revealed the existence of a hidden west-east fault under the gravels of the Canterbury Plains. The 2010 earthquake was centred about 80–90 km to the southeast of the plate boundary through the island, probably on one of a network of smaller faults linked to … An old man sat outside; we spoke briefly with him, then my flatmate knocked on the door. By the time a devastating 6.3-magnitude earthquake – itself, in seismic terms, an aftershock – struck Christchurch on 22 February 2011, the region had experienced thousands. The region’s port and airport remained operational, and its manufacturing hub did not sustain significant damage, minimising the disruption to ‘industrial production and good exports and activity’. The energy chart shows how much energy has been released on a daily basis since September 2010 and also a count of how many earthquakes have occurred each day I’m not fond of the dark any more, wasn’t its biggest fan before but I’m even less so now. One person died from a heart attack, possibly caused by the shock of the earthquake, but there were no o… And we gave the best advice. As well as damaging properties and the local economy, the earthquake had both physical and psychological effect… September 2010 Canterbury (Darfield) earthquake. Over the next two weeks the group, which began calling itself the Student Volunteer Army, ‘provided safe and organized volunteer placement, transport, food, and support for over 2500 students’. It was 4.35 a.m. when they were awakened abruptly. It didn’t seem that we could be of any assistance, so we left them to it; there were no doubt caregivers inside.http://www.quakestories.govt.nz/612/story/. http://www.quakestories.govt.nz/129/story/The room was being swayed from side to side so I couldn’t even stand. In the South Island, these plates mainly slide past each other horizontally, producing earthquakes along fault lines such as the Alpine fault. [1] Businesses in the city centre were closed the day of the quake. No one died as a direct result of the earthquake, and there were relatively few casualties. I know at both ends of the cordon of the main street the local coffee shops and bars made sure we had plenty of food and coffee. 2010 Canterbury earthquake Earthquake. That sequence of earthquakes was the most damaging natural disaster to occur in New Zealand in recorded history. Some went sightseeing in quake-damaged areas. The initial shaking did not cause me to feel too much panic but as we drove and found roads to be splitting and the bridge across the estuary collapsing it became more alarming. The 2010 earthquake was centred about 80–90 km to the southeast of the plate boundary through the island, probably on one of a network of smaller faults linked to the main faults that mark the plate boundary itself. Luckily in the Brigade we’ve got builders, quite a few people that are involved with structural work, civil engineering, so we’ve got quite a good make up in the brigade as far as a cross section of people. 1).While many older brick and masonry buildings were damaged and approximately 100 people were injured in this earthquake, there were no associated deaths. It was relatively shallow – around 10 km deep – and produced the strongest earthquake ground-shaking ever recorded in New Zealand. Do it here. The earthquake struck the Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island and was centred 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) south-east of the centre of Christchurch, New Zealand's second-most populous city. The February 22, 2011, Christchurch earthquake (Mw=6.3) is the biggest aftershock of the 2010 Canterbury earthquake that is located at about 50 km to the east of the mainshock. A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island last night, causing widespread damage to buildings, although there were few injuries. The main quake was felt widely across the South Island, and in the North Island as far north as New Plymouth. Driving through town, lights were out including traffic lights. 2010 Darfield (Canterbury) Earthquake In the early hours of Saturday morning on 4 September 2010, people in Christchurch and the surrounding Canterbury region were jolted awake by the most damaging earthquake in New Zealand since the deadly magnitude 7.8 Hawke's Bay (Napier) earthquake in 1931. 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Next we thought we might be needed at the neighbouring rest home. The coroner’s final finding was death by natural causes (sudden cardiac death), with the earthquake – a ‘high stress situation’ – a contributing factor. Those able to reach work faced a hectic short-staffed shift and many more busy days ahead. 2010 Canterbury earthquake - Several older buildings in the Christchurch CBD collapsed 2010 Canterbury earthquake - Repairing one of the numerous chimneys damaged 2011 Christchurch earthquake. http://www.quakestories.govt.nz/78/story/Our bedroom is upstairs and the movement of the room felt like it was going to collapse at any moment. Research undertaken with a group of 191 Canterbury residents identified a range of psychological impacts, including fear, anxiety, sleep disturbance, hypervigilance, feelings of ‘being in limbo’ or guilt, and the physical and emotional demands of tending to others. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred near Christchurch at 4.35 a.m. on Saturday 4 September 2010. At 4.30 am our family of three (two adults and one teenager) two guests and our two dogs ended up in the car driving for high ground after being shaken violently awake. Worse, I was upstairs, in a movie theatre, watching ‘The King’s Speech’ with a friend and a number of other people old enough to be in a theatre in the middle of a weekday. One was hit by a falling chimney while the other was seriously injured by broken glass. Rossiter, ‘An overview of the impacts of the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes’, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015, Geoff Rice, All fall down: Christchurch’s lost chimneys, Canterbury University Press, Christchurch, 2011, Casey Rowney, Panteá Farvid and Chris G. Sibley, ‘I laugh and say I have “earthquake brain!”’: resident responses to the September 2010 Christchurch earthquake’, New Zealand Journal of Psychology, vol. 3, September 2012. It was relatively shallow – around 10 km deep – and produced the strongest earthquake ground-shaking ever recorded in New Zealand. Fri 3 Sep 2010 19.21 EDT. 8, 2014, pp. [12], New Zealand sits on the boundary between the Australian and Pacific plates. No-one’s going to come and visit the gallery in Hilton St any more, so at the end of 2010 we left the gallery. Rebecca, who was living in Aranui, shared this account of her efforts to reach her son: September 4th 2010. A number of Canterbury’s most important heritage buildings were severely damaged by the September 2010 earthquakes. So we started doing all those sorts of things. The September 4, 2010, Canterbury earthquake with a moment magnitude (Mw) of 7.1 is a crustal earthquake in the South Island, New Zealand. We had, oh we had chimneys by the dozens and dozens and dozens. 8-9; ‘Christchurch quake blamed for death’, Herald on Sunday, 12 September 2010; ‘First Christchurch quake victim’s family share the pain’, Herald on Sunday, 4 September 2011. At 4.35 a.m. on 4 September 2010, the Canterbury region was struck by a large (magnitude 7.1) earthquake. [4] David Johnston et al., ‘The 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquakes: context and cause of injury’, Natural Hazards, January 2014. Clock stopped after September 2010 earthquake. [6] Janet K. Spittlehouse, Peter R. Joyce, Esther Vierck, Philip J. Schluter and John F. Pearson, ‘Ongoing adverse mental health impact of the earthquake sequence in Christchurch, New Zealand’, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. [1] http://www.quakestories.govt.nz/721/story/. I was so angry I picked up the surviving one and lifted it over my head ready to smash it but Frank saw me and yelled ‘That’s not broken!’ I didn’t smash it…. So all of a sudden, the fire brigade became … not the experts, but the go-to people, to come and see if the cracks in my foundation or the cracks in my walls were all right or not. The first tweet about the earthquake is received. A Mw6.2 (ML6.3) earthquake occurred in Christchurch on Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC, 21 February). Then there was a roaring sound, and terrible shaking which got progressively worse and worse. [1]The quake caused widespread damage and several power outages, particularly in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city. The 2010 Canterbury earthquake, which struck a decade ago on Friday, shocked New Zealand and made headlines around the world. This site is produced by the History Group of the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. While most came from the South Island, there were some from the lower North Island and Stewart Island. On 4 September 2010 at 4:35am, the Canterbury region of New Zealand was hit by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. 2, July 2014, p. 7. After large aftershocks, or tremors which particularly affected a specific area, shops, schools and workplaces closed while buildings were assessed or reassessed for damage. The epicentre of the Canterbury earthquake was near the town of Darfield, 40km to the west of Christchurch. And then I thought ‘My children are in Wellington! 1-3, Earthquake, September 4, 2010, The Star and APN Print, Christchurch, 2010, David Johnston et al., ‘The 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquakes: context and cause of injury’, Natural Hazards, January 2014, Miles Parker and Daan Steenkamp, ‘The economic impact of the Canterbury earthquake’, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, vol. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Canterbury Region of New Zealand at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010. For example, 3 News reported that between 4.35 a.m. and 7 a.m. the operators at Christchurch’s 111 Communications Centre, based at the Christchurch Central Police Station, took four or five times the usual number of calls – 788 rather than 172. As aftershock upon aftershock hit the region, beginning with a 5.6-magnitude shake at 4.56 a.m., families and flatmates comforted each other and began to venture out to check on their neighbours. 756-63. It was really nice to see everyone come together….http://www.quakestories.govt.nz/519/story/. The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Christchurch earthquake or Darfield earthquake) was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, [1] [2] which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010 local time (16:35 3 September UTC). Widely felt over the South Island and the southern North Island, it caused considerable damage in central Canterbury, especially in Christchurch. Jump to navigation Jump to search. We could only fling out a hand, clutch an arm rest, call out, exclaim, gasp, wait …http://www.quakestories.govt.nz/702/story/. [2]. I’d told the kids before that it would be all right but the reality was so different. The 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence began with the 4 September 2010, M w 7.1 Darfield earthquake and includes up to ten events that induced liquefaction. When the earthquake struck, Lill suffered a heart attack. I tried numerous times to get my son out of his cot but the shaking was so violent it was difficult to grab hold of him. Mark Darbyshire, who was flatting in Riccarton, was one of many people whose thoughts quickly turned to the elderly and vulnerable: Our first priority was to check on our neighbours, so I donned slippers and a jacket. As well as damaging properties and the local economy, the earthquake had both physical and psychological effects on Canterbury residents. The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Darfield earthquake) struck the South Island of New Zealand with a moment magnitude of 7.1 at 4:35 a.m. local time on 4 September, and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. Business was really down the gurgler at this stage as I thought we were insured but by the time we paid excesses and whatever on the $30,000 of smashed work, well we got a couple of thousand, that’s all. Later analysis shows the magnitude was 7.1, the epicentre 40 km west of Christchurch, near Darfield, and the depth 11 km. Commercial re-use may be allowed on request. Despite their efforts, and those of the ambulance officers who soon arrived, she died on her way to hospital. Others were injured during aftershocks or while cleaning up their properties. Category:2010 Canterbury earthquake. 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