EARTHQUAKE!!!

On this page you can read some of our personal experiences during the massive earthquake which struck Canterbury on February 22, 2011.

Canterbury Disaster!! On the 22nd of February there was another massive earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale. It struck at 12.51 while I was playing busted on the school playground. At first I thought it was the wind until I heard someone shout EARTHQUAKE! So I immediately jumped off the school playground and ran onto the grass into the turtle position until it was over then I stood up and there was an aftershock. Then I went onto the Astroturf and walked around with my friends then a lot of parents came and picked their kids up from school. Unfortunately my mum didn’t come to pick me up until after school. I don’t like national disasters especially earthquakes!! By Lisa-Nicole Tolson!!

** Earthquake! ** ** On Thursday 22 an aftershock struck and I was on the stairs at M4 and M5. I had to run down the stairs where Mrs Adamson was with some other kid’s. After it happened I went to see if my brother was ok but it turns out he was at the office and no one told me. ** ** After that the shaking stopped and we all went to the astro turf because they said it was the safest place in the school. I found my friends and they were ok. We sat on the ground and talked about stuff and how we felt. We had a bit of tears but we were ok. ** ** Last of all we went inside with Ashleigh because she was coming to my place. We played on the computers we felt a little one but it was not as big as that one. Then I rung my Mum and she came and got us. I went home and there was a bit more shakes. ** ** In my opinion I don’t like earthquakes very much they are too shaky! ** ** Written by Charissa K.  **