I went to Wellington for the day and I could not believe how much of ghost town the Wellington CBD was. There were plenty of people with high-vis vests and clipboards and trucks with orange flashing lights but none of the usual office people. I also went into the Newcastle (NSW) CBD back in 1989 and Hunter Street was far messier: many parapets and gables from commercial buildings had fallen into the main street.
There were some pretty big aftershocks felt during the day I was there GeoNet - Quakes . I am going again there for the day today (Tuesday); I hope there won't be the same number of shakes today.
Most young earthers believe that the world is more than 6,000 years old: 6,020 to be precise. This is because by as accurate a reckoning as possible, using biblical genealogies, it has been calculated that the earth was most likely created 4,004 BC.