3 weeks ago, my beautiful hometown, Christchurch had a deadly 6.3 magnitude earthquake. This follows an even bigger 7.1 magnitude earthquake which struck west of the city 6 months ago. In the first earthquake, as it was centered further away from Christchurch, only a few buildings in Christchurch were severley damaged, and there were no casualties. However, in the recent earthquake, the epicentre was near Lyttelton, on the Port Hills which overlook Christchurch.
The earthquake struck in the middle of the day, lunchtime for most, at 12.51pm. In the CBD, two mulit-story buildings were completly flattened, and a large number of historical hertitage buildings suffered partial collapse.
There were many deaths from the earthquake, and as of today, the official number of casualties estimated at over 180 people throughout the city.
Christchurch will never be the same to look at again, but we as residents of Christchurch are staying strong and will rebuild an even better city for the future.
In my blog I will post pictures and articles about why Christchurch was, and still will be, a beautiful city.
Please enjoy the journey Christchurch, Otautahi has in the next few years.
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