Chip Shop on Barbadoes St

In the last week we have experirenced over 350 earthquakes, 90 with a magnitude greater than 4 and 12 of them over magnitude 5. Several times a day the house shakes.

The aftershocks have become so commonplace that people are now playing a game. After a shock comes through everyone guesses at the magnitude. About 10 minutes later the report appears on GeoNet. Closest to the actual magnitude wins. I first noticed Tracy and Sandra playing this at home but it seems to have spread through every office in Christchurch.

Fortunately, the frequency and size of the aftershocks does seem to be decreasing and life is returning to normal. Our water no longer needs boiling and the cordon around the city centre was relaxed today.