Canterbury Earthquake

The Canterbury Earthquake hit at 4:35am on Saturday. As this was my first earthquake I thought it little so I stayed in bed. Then Dad comes screaming into my room to get out. So I jump out of bed and run outside. Unfortunately, Mum forgot that the door looks automatically when you shut it. We got locked out. Luckily mum had left the Garage unlocked and we found some warm clothes and got the car out. We stayed in the car until daylight when dad managed to find the window unlocked. he climbed in and unlocked the door. The damage inside was very slight as I look back. Only the pantry had opened and everything had poored out onto the floor. The light shade had smashed. My room was the worst. It has cracks up the walls and the wall paper is crumpled. The bed is covered in plaster and my Great Great Grandmothers jewelery box was broken. School has been closed until Monday as the after shocks seem to be earthquakes on their own. But no casualties yet so hopefully none to come.