I was sleeping and suddenly my bed started to shake. I woke my mum up. My family was frightened. We live with another family so the other family was with us. We lit the candles because the power was out. I had never felt an earthquake this big before. The earthquake scared me. The earthquake […]

Day by day, there are the shakes And the silent screams of history are heard. The lone sound of a siren call, And the street ghosts cry out in abandonment. Throughout the city, families unite, As the only light to be seen, Are the words of God and the torches of fear, Along with the […]

On Saturday morning I heard mum scream, “Earthquake!” I thought it was a bad dream.  When I woke up and got out of bed I got thrown to the wall. When I heard school was off, I was playing play-station and some people were mowing lawns like any other Saturday. It was the same magnitude […]

At 4:30 am on the 4th of September 2010 there was a rumble WOW I thought it sounds like a roaring fire but then the whole house started shaking it felt like forever before the shaking stopped. When it did stop we all gathered down stairs in the lounge while dad went to get the […]

When the 7.1 earthquake happened I was in my bed and had no idea what it was at first, then finally I found out it was an earthquake because the house was shaking. I remember when my cot shook in an earthquake a long time ago, and I had thought it was a train running […]

‘Get up RJ’ yelled my Mum, but I couldn’t hear her because I was still asleep. She flung me over her shoulder and ran down the hallway, then pushed me under the table. Just then, Lucas hit his head on the table and yelled, and I became aware of what was happening. It felt like […]

‘Bang!’ the t.v. slammed into the hairdryer as the earthquake began. I woke up in shock. My hands were shaking, but not because of the earthquake. I couldn’t move to defend myself, but luckily I looked over at my sister Alyssa who gave me an idea. I put my pillow over my head as I […]

I hear the wind getting louder. I hear a noise roar. The house started shaking. I thought it was just the wind but then the bed started shaking. My Dad shouted ‘it’s an earthquake!’ so I ran to the doorway as I could hardly walk. Suddenly it stopped. It was like a simulator and someone […]

‘Ahh, what’s happening?’ I shouted! ‘Oscar, are you awake?’ ‘Yes’ Oscar moaned. ‘Smash!’ I keep on hearing glass shatter. ‘Boy, are you guys alright?’ Oscar’s Dad said calmly. ‘Yes’ Oscar and I replied. The shaking finally stopped. We got dressed and got out a torch and some candles for light. There was quite a lot […]

‘Ahhhhh!’ Mum screams with fright. ‘cling, clang, cling’ my medals were banging together. ‘What’s happening?’ I stammered. Mum grabbed me by my hand and yanked my into the doorway. Dad ripped my little brothers out of bed and threw them to Mum. As we huddled together in my bedroom doorway the house was silent except […]

‘Get out of bed!’ screamed Mum. My bed shook and my lamp fell on me with a loud bang. ‘Smash!’ ‘Oh no, my lamp’ I said. ‘Get in your doorway!’ screamed Dad. I ran to my doorway. My heart started to race. Then it stopped. No more shaking. Just silence. ‘Is everyone alright?’ ‘Yes’ I […]

Suddenly with a shake I woke. Strangely, everything was a blur. I thought it was a dream so I dozed off. Then it got worse. My room started shaking. I was screaming but nothing really came out except a tiny whisper. Mum came in screaming ‘It’s an earthquake!’ Following her was the rest of the […]

‘Ahh, What’s that?’ ‘Get off your bed!’ I try crawling off my bed but every time I move forward, I fall back. So I clutch my arms around my Dad and he pulls me away. I quickly get under a door frame. Then my Mum runs to get my brother from the sleep-out. She runs […]

Saturday 4th September, I was at my friend’s house, his name is Edward. We got woken up at 4.35am. The house was shaking, the windows were breaking and the house was creaking. Eddie and I ran to the doorway, we were shaking with fright.  We checked everyone was all right.  Eddie’s mum came to calm […]

Bang! Crash! Smash! Saturday 4th September was a big disaster for Christchurch.  At 4.35 a 7.1 magnitude earthquake went through Christchurch and destroyed the town. I remember getting under my bed and falling and trying to stand and falling. Trying to stay under my bed was a challenge. Hearing the noise and feeling the ground […]

I was sleeping in peace until… Crash! Bang! Crash! The sound of breaking glass and windows ready to burst filled my body with fear. At first I thought it was the washing machine gone mad but no! Much worse; EARTHQUAKE! “Dad!” I cried. Mum came rushing to my bedroom barely being able to see her […]

Saturday 3rd September 4:30 AM At this time I was in bed dreaming! Saturday 3rd September 4:35 AM At this time I was woken by a 7.1 earth quake in the Rolleston region. Saturday 3rd September 5:00 AM As the 7.1 died, we all sat in the lounge waiting for the next big one. Saturday […]