Christchurch Earthquake

On Saturday  morning at the time of 4 a.m. an  earthquake struck Canterbury. Buildings  were badly damaged and there was a lot of flooding happening caused by the movement of the ground.The size of the earthquake was around 7.1 and there was a lot of devastation  throughout the whole of Christchurch. People were really surprised that this earthquake had hit this town because  it was not expected by anyone.

People in Christchurch awoke with broken windows, damaged train tracks, funny looking  fields and a huge  mess left by the earthquake. A church  in Christchurch was not straight as it was  blown  over  by the earthquake. There were houses that were destroyed Parents in Christchurch were a bit tense because that Earthquake could spread a lot of diseases that can cause death to children.