IN A NUTSHELL.... THIS WAS IN A FOREIGN NEWSPAPER ON JULY 19TH

I felt it was a good summary - so far!

Christchurch, NZ Hit With 20 Earthquakes Per Day

July 19, 2011

Seismologists have recorded 7,500 earthquakes in Christchurch since September - an average of more than 20 a day. The rumblings are rattling the psyche of the still-battered city. They have left the land under thousands of homes unsafe to build on. Some people have left town entirely. Yet many have proven resilient, and some now see a reconstruction boom on the horizon. But nobody knows if the worst is over. Not even the experts.
- AP