Canterbury Earthquake - first flyover of fault trace

[hebneh]

I've always thought how weird it would be to have a fault go through a familiar landscape, like your own property, and see a road or line of trees get shifted so dramatically, the way these views show.

[birdie2219]

well guess what it buried people this time. In concrete buildings - duh. The building codes suck in NZ. build wooden /stucco structures as they do in California. But then why bother - I aint going back.

[LoverofMJackson2]

Whoa .

[jarrethcutestory]

I live about 400 km from this and it was intense that far away. Imagine if you were standing right next to that

[666Nickw]

@jarrethcutestory or on top of it hahah

[Aqualiteking]

Can't believe anpther earthquake has hit canterbury

[StrucGeology]

These fracture patterns remind me of our analogue experiments. I "video replied" an example.

[Gruetze1]

Those pictures will find their way in the Earthquake Geology textbooks!

[solleksify]

Holy jengas. I wonder why I didnt see this on the news... Most likely I just missed it,

[MattyBeckhouse]

Just have to love the helicopter effects.. so smooth! Great aerials!

[alnot01]

When the quake hit, everybody was at home in bed. We New Zealanders live in American-style houses framed with 2x4s. That's the best sort of place to be in an earthquake. The wood flexes in a nice way. Even if the wood breaks, your house does not bury you with rubble. Most of the buildings that collapsed were heritage stuff built before WWI, when nobody had a clue about earthquakes, and empty in the wee hours.

[gorbulas]

what a cheap video, its clearly just panning across photos with helicopter noise added to the audio, very disappointing. Thought it would be actual continuous video footage from one end of the fault to the other. Save your time and just look at the high-res photos from geonet

[nanapaeroa]

where NOT to build a house from today onwards..............Lucky spotted now than in a hundred years time

[damianandkelly]

Crazy stuff

[libyam15]

oh my god!

[stopbeingnasty]

awesome vid! thanks!

[MrSelbatross]

That footage is amazing, well done guys for your filming........Hope all persons affected by it, don't loose to much...........

[edineujunior]

What is a fault line?

[kakapoable]

@edineujunior It is an area where the earth on both sides is moving in different directions causing pressure build up under the earth resulting in a sudden release of pressure,

[baiba6]

Went to bank today, a bumpy ride as the previously smooth road of Edgeware Road, now has lots of bumps and dips in it....

[TheKellykat35]

amazing photos ,how much damage the earth quake has done !!!!

[DrofRocketSurgery]

Bit of bog should fix most of that.

[ozjenva]

Good luck in the recovery Kiwis. Amazing video.

[momo4064]

aww the crop circles are completly be ruined know :/

[ipodtouch97]

Damnit Chuck.

[ndnjensen98]

of course if you find some diamonds in the gap why not !

[WafflesVee]

Woah, :O

[Peepholecircus]

crazy. I am an earthquake survivor. Well I say that, but it was a tiny one, shook the house a little lol, that's it really. : D

[anke2anke]

Is this a shrinking or expanding crack? I have never seen so fresh Pictures of a Earthquake result on plain Land. Hope the local People film from the Ground with cameras too.

[kingdrewew]

all these more recent natural disasters such as volcanos and earthquakes and changing weather patterns could be the signs of slight pole shift. im sure the earth is due..this is also possibly the cause of global warming. not man made as the goverments are trying to tell us as an excuse to tax us to the hilt and control us..........just my theory...peace all..x

[ArtStone]

That's George Bush's fault!

[s1ns]

If you're paranoid about earthquakes, check this!:

w ww.iris.edu /seismon/

Shows when, where, updates, strength...cool stuff :P

[leelow2]

thats amazing

[TOWNSERS]

@warhero1645... I think that's called "OCD"... You should get that checked out... Just say'n...

[Nocturnox65]

I hope that the sheep are OK.

[jacobbobcorn]

2012 anyone?

[feymuz]

small

[fixingbraincell]

whoever farms that land has got to be the biggest loser in this calamity.

[emomeh666]

2012

[george8873]

I'd be careful if I were those farmers when tilling those fields from now on. I wouldn't doubt some sink holes could have formed below the surface, waiting to swallow up a heavy tractor.

[JoanBeatrington]

46:00 wow thats crazy!

[2009jimmy2009]

is this in england??

[baiba6]

@2009jimmy2009 you must have been absent the day you had geography lessons in school my friend, this is nowhere near england, try Australasia, South Pacific

[sideyone1]

One word - Haarp.

Look it up folks!

[n3rd89]

Wow, 0:42 shows how much it shifted. That's nuts

[warhero1645]

damn... try not to step on a crack. (it's bad luck)

[jo951000]

Woah. I'm even more scared when the big one hits us here in Cali. I'm soo scared. Like i'm sure that I'm gonna die in that earthquake. All I want is for my dog and the rest of my family to live.

[samuraighetto]

@jo951000 we had 0 human casualties on a 7.1 earthquake

[dopestislandsoldiers]

@samuraighetto but on the day...........watch?v=bEPfzWd9­V98

[Natalie72622739]

@samuraighetto Not 100% true. Can't say anything more but yeah.. plus lots of dogs and animals died, and the woman who had a heart attack. yes, it wasn't because of things falling on her, but she died.

[whycantibefree]

seriously though I am starting to get a bit freaked out by all the natural disasters occurring i the most random of places. I mean come on who has ever heard of an Earth quake in Somerset, or New Zealand ? Shit is really starting to get wierd...im getting slightly worried, i must admit. Thanks for the post . i was born in somerset...cider country ; )

[flaktower]

@whycantibefree New Zealand sits astride two of the large tectonic plates in the world. We just didn't think it would happen in Christchurch. Wellington, however, its looking for the source of the ticking...

[sheld999]

@flaktower yea they reckon we are on a unknown fault line

[baiba6]

@sheld999 this particular fault line has been dormant for about 24 thousand years. Canterbury NZ is on top of a series of underground volcanoes, that could start up again possibly

[melissahin]

@whycantibefree er..... 'who has heard of an Earth quake(sic).... or New Zealand'... you are kidding me aren't you???? Maybe you need have a look on line and learn something.

[theadrum]

@whycantibefree I live in Christchurch and experienced this earthquake last week. we get earthquakes all the time in New Zealand its not uncommon at all but its proximity to the city of Christchurch and its intensity is unusual.

[whycantibefree]

2012 baby here we come.. hasn't there been an awful lot of faults acting up lately, in places that it doesn't usually occur ? Niribu baby Annunaki , i personally have a lot riding on the end of the world : )

[hamada003]

Thanks God that the earthquake was happened in an empty zone, and there is no wounded people.

[melissahin]

@hamada003 - It was centred on NZ's 2nd largest city... not that empty!

[JPiiiX]

who the beep. ...e

[cougher989]

Mother nature reminds us who really is in charge.

[sti8u]

lmao don't any of you see this isn't a video from a helicopter? It's just a photo with helicopter sound dubbed over it..

[severmine]

Goddamnit where's the lava?

[JBofBrisbane]

@severmine - this was a fault slip, not a volcanic eruption. The volcanoes are all in the North Island, anyway.

[Krisando]

We all woke up at 4am in Wellington because of an earth quake, same day, what time was the Christchurch one?

[JBofBrisbane]

@Krisando - just after four local time, I think. Depending on how strong it was in Wellington, it may have been the same quake.

[NZFreestyler]

@Krisando

The Christchurch earthquake was what you felt..

[munky40903805]

@Krisando 4.30, i live in chch it was really intense

[themurdo21]

Omg, we're all gonna' D I E!

[sirry45]

Damn! This is a rare sight to see on video. Nice work!

[blbblblbl]

thats crazy



[dolphysmart11]

Oh lord I hope that everyone is fine...

[Steveman1800]

i like how you used helicopter sounds when its not a video but a bunch of pictures..

[nonabona9]

Devils walkin underground

[F4GLives]

behold a new famous fault i call it mother natures power!

[DjDiSiix]

2012 is coming....

[quatlewmeez]

Wow. 2012 lol

[misscray1]

This is getting to 2012 for me.

[erkdy]

are these still pictures with a chopper noise?

[stopthechem]

thank you for post this we live 30km from the epicentre and got off lightly

[amakepeace]

Good work Jongens et al.

[harrytwinotter]

Amazing. And that is only what is showing on the surface.

[ivanisavich]

It's ridiculously cool to see such a clearly viewable fault line!

[ylilycam]

amazing post!!great work

[MatamataRepz]

3.5m shift in some places

[Duncster]

Thanks for posting this - but yes good pics let down by poor editing.

[HeathHoldenPhoto]

Youtube is full of whinging pricks who think they can do everything better. Good vid.

[abnunga]

East to west?! Is that a bit unusual?

LOL kiwifish, this kind of thing must be a nightmare for surveyors!

[coastgirl2007]

We could feel the pressure waves on the Rd, driving back to Greymouth when we came into Darfield!! Great video!!! thanks

[Thekiwifish]

If it runs through your property and expands it, does the property value go up?

[vlatko1]

@Thekiwifish i think it does XD

[snakewynd]

@Thekiwifish more like going down xD

[Rembrant65]

@Thekiwifish What you gain on one side you would lose on the other. Some surveyors will score a big contract resetting the monuments though.

[leon954123]

@Thekiwifish guted for the people that lose property to their neighbours

[Gingerblossoms]

@Thekiwifish YES !! :-)

[baconator490]

@Thekiwifish i think it goes down when theres gonna be a giant canyon in your yard soon.

[tonylast47]

@Thekiwifish unlikely because the damage will be too great.

[1012Shaggy]

I guarantee your rates will go up...

[rtmnmk]

Lousy video editor. SLOW DOWN!!!

Let us watch this wonder. This is not a music video...

[linuxluver]

@rtmnmk You can hit PAUSE any time.....I did. :-)

[linuxluver]

@rtmnmk I just hit PAUSE or backed the time line up and had another look. Excellent vid. The shots were well chosen - especially the paddock where the trees and tractor lanes have clearly been shifted. Looking forward to more at some point.

[ThePleather]

@rtmnmk Not that it couldn't use some slowing down, but there is a pause button

[noobrider100]

@rtmnmk You know you can always press pause?

[racerxr2]

ah earthquakes are no problem for a bowler nemesis.

[Chrisuu]

Dam that looks intense

[FromDimmuLand]

The Earth is expanding, soon it will slip and expand in one loud Bang..