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September 4, 2010 - The day the earth shook Christchurch to its core

The 2010 Christchurch/Darfield Quake.

In the early hours of September 4th 2010, Christchurch residents were awakened by quakes that would set in motion a series of seismic events

that would trouble the city for many years.

Here are some of the facts at a glance:

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