ON SATURDAY AN EARTHQUAKE HIT CHRISTCHUCH A DISTRICT IN CANTEBURY. IT MEASURED 7.1 ON THE RICHTER SCALE AND GAVE A SERIOUSLY VERY DEVASTATING AFFECT ON THE RESIDENTS OF CANTUBURY BECAUSE EVEN MANY AFTERSHOCKS WERE FELT THROUGH OUT THE AREA. IT IS SAID THAT IT IS ONE OF THE WORST EVER IN AROUND 30 YEARS OR SO.