Christchurch

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

South Island of New Zealand

Question 2

Plate boundary

Answer 2

Conservative, running along the Alpine Fault, between the Pacific and Australian plate

Question 3

2010 earthquake magnitude

Answer 3

7.1 on the Richter scale

Question 4

2011 aftershock magnitude

Answer 4

6.2 on the Richter scale

Question 5

2010 epicentre location

Answer 5

40km west of Christchurch

Question 6

2010 hypocentre location

Answer 6

10km deep

Question 7

2011 epicentre location

Answer 7

10km east of Christchurch

Question 8

2011 hypocentre location

Answer 8

5km deep

Question 9

2010 human impacts

Answer 9

1 person died of a heart attack

Question 10

2011 human impacts

Answer 10

185 people died

2000 people injured

Question 11

2011 economic impacts

Answer 11

10 000 houses had to be demolished
400 000 tonnes of silt produced
80 homes were powerless for 2 weeks

Question 12

Secondary hazards

Answer 12

Liquefaction affecting the east of the city

Question 13

Primary hazards

Answer 13

11 000 aftershocks from 2010 to 2012 at magnitudes from 2.0 to 6.2

Question 14

Vulnerability

Answer 14

Close proximity to various faults

New Zealand schools teach earthquake awareness

Question 15

2010 timing

Answer 15

Early morning (4:35)

Question 16

2011 timing

Answer 16

Midday (12:51)