CHRISTCHURCH

Question 1

When was the earthquake?

Answer 1

22nd feb 2011

Question 2

What time did it strike?

Answer 2

Lunchtime.

Question 3

What is the eq on the Richter scale?

Answer 3

6.3

Question 4

How deep was the focus?

Answer 4

5km

Question 5

What caused over 400,000 tonnes of silt into the city?

Answer 5

Liquefaction.

Question 6

How many people died?

Answer 6

185

Question 7

Injured?

Answer 7

2000

Question 8

What caused a loss of tourism?

Answer 8

No longer host the Rugby World Cup.

Question 9

What was the overall cost of damage?

Answer 9

40 billion.

Question 10

How many water and sewage systems were destroyed?

Answer 10

80%

Question 11

What was there a lack of?

Answer 11

=power
=food
=clean drinking water

Question 12

What caused it to happen?

Answer 12

The aftershock of the 2010 eq

Question 13

How did the time of day lead to so many deaths?

Answer 13

Lunchtime
Central area was crowded
Previous shock had weakened buildings.

Question 14

What relief was provided in the first week as a response to the EQ?

Answer 14

=local people
= national state of emergency issued
=Red Cross
=fire services
=army
=news
=international aid appeal

Question 15

What relief was provided in the first days as a response?

Answer 15

=search for killed people
=water and power was restored
=portable toilets were distributed
=recovery centres

Question 16

What opportunities did the EQ open up?

Answer 16

=chances to thoroughly redevelop the city centre
=better Wi-Fi
=re-design
=include more green spaces

Question 17

Why shopping centres were built? made from?

Answer 17

=pop-up centres
=used metal containers
=enabled quick replacement as others were shut for years.

Question 18

What was the cathedral made back out of?

Answer 18

Cardboard

Question 19

Overall costs?

Answer 19

$12 billion

Question 20

How many houses were lost due to liquefaction?

Answer 20

10,0000 demolished

Question 21

How may homes were red zoned?

Answer 21

8000