On a blustery night I heard a roar and my glass fell down. I thought it was a tornado my wall snapped in half. Dad said “It’s an earthquake.” We rushed to the strong table. Mum shouted, “Rio Rio!” I said to mum, “Rio is at her friends” but Mum did not listen. Dad was […]

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‘My story’- Jack, 10, Oxford Area School

I was awaken up by the earthquake and my Mum was struggling to get down the stairs, then she got down to check on me & my sister. I went back to sleep after a while. When I woke up the next morning there was a series of sudden aftershocks and they shook the house, the […]

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When the EARTHQUAKE happened I didn’t know what it was, because I just thought it was my head spinning around. Then when I knew what it was, I didn’t mind a thing so I just kept on sleeping.

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Saturday 4th September 2010 4:30am We heard this sound it sounded like a train going through the house. I was thinking to myself what’s going on? I was sleeping on the couch so I didn’t know what to do, so I had put my two pillows over my head then suddenly crash boom bang! Mum […]

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At 4am on a Saturday morning when the earthquake struck. My mum was running down the hall “Saying earthquake.” All the books came down off my shelf. After the earthquake we had to clean up the house. My dogs barked because it was their first earthquake.

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When the earthquake happened I ran to my dad. He said “Earthquake, earthquake” We ran down stairs. Mum said “Get under the table.” Mums vase smashed on the carpet. We slept under the table as an aftershock happened we jumped up and ran to doorways.

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When the earthquake struck I knew straight away it was an earthquake (because of lots of dreams).Cocoa (cola) started meowing. I was surprised how the quake could get here! Afterwards we got dressed & filled up bottles of water. 5mins later BBC world news showed ChCh getting affected by the earthquake. So that was my […]

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My Story- Amber, 8, Haslwell School

I thought it was a car or maybe a truck then I looked outside no truck no car then I started to get scared so I went into my two little sisters room. My Mum and Dad was there Mum said it was an Earthquake, Mum said go under the bed I was going to do […]

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Saturday 4:35am in the morning standing under a doorway because a 7.1 earthquake hit Christchurch. On sunday 5th everyone in street was talking about it and were they where at the time it happened. also on the news they where talking about it for like 2 or 3 days.I also went to my granny and […]

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One dark night when Christchurch was asleep The earth started moving down so deep Suddenly, unexpectedly, everything began to shake Soon people realised, it was a giant earthquake As I woke up, I stared in fright At everything shaking in the dead of night Then Dad came running, for he was so brave He came […]

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One dark morning I woke without warning Everything was shaking What a noise it was making There was a deep dark rumble Out of bed I did tumble I was still feeling dazed And at the same time amazed It all used to be silent But now it’s getting violent I stumbled to the door […]

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Saturday morning 4:35am. Rumble rumble shake shake. ‘What is happening’ I thought. Suddenly Mum and Dad were at the door. BEEP BEEP, BEEP BEEP the smoke alarm fell down and went off. While Mum picked up the smoke alarm I asked Dad what it was.‘It was an Earthquake’ Dad replied. Dad said it was the […]

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‘Shiver and Shake’- Jesse, 10, View Hill School

When  the  earthquake  struck  my  dad  woke  me  up and I thought,  ‘What  is  going  on.’  In  Christchurch  cracks  have  gone  straight  across  the  road and    houses  have   been  destroyed.         THE  END

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Saturday morning at 4:35am rattle,rattle at first I thought it might be in my nightmare. Still half asleep I got out of  bed walked into the hallway BOOM!! My brother knocked me down flat, not wanting to see if I was okay he sped down the hallway screaming EARTHQUAKE!!! And of course hid under the […]

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RUMBLE! RUMBLE! GRUMBLE! is the noise i heard as i woke up  with a ferocious jolt from bunk bed confused swaying side to side. I suddenly topple out and hit the ground with a violent bang. I instantly scramble to my feet struggling to keep balance. I suddenly dive for the doorway and hold myself […]

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‘EARTHQUAKE!!!’- BLAIR 10, View Hill School

Whoosh bang the big 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit. I stayed as stiff as a statue in my bed not even moving. I could hear my sister Danielle screaming because her lamp fell on her head.After the earthquake stopped I still stayed stiff as a statue in my bed because the aftershocks were still going. After […]

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What’s going on? I awake from my soft cuddly burrow in my bed                      blankets. The room is dull and dark,and I can hear a faint rumbling sound. The gloomy sound starts to get louder Is it the mighty muscular wind that blows the chimes from side to side. The mighty sound is getting louder, until […]

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