Christchurch Case Study Flashcards

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General infomation about the Christchurch earthquake

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Date - 22 nd of February 2011
Plate boundary - Conservative
Magnitude- 6.3 richter scale

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How many people died (Primary effect)

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685 people died- 6659 major injuries

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Ehat happened to people’s homes in the Christchurch earthquake(Primary effect)

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100,000 homes were damaged and 3500 were demolished with power outages

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What were the secondary effects of the Christchurch earquake

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Schools were shut
Many businesses remained closed
Christchurch couldn’t host 5 rugby World Cup matches

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What was the immediate response of the Christchurch earthquake

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6-7 million pounds donated from international aid

Aid workers from charities like the red Cross came to help

300 Australian police officers were flown in

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Whats was the magnitude in Christchurch earthquake

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6.2 on the richer scale at a depth of 5 km

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How many people died in the Christchurch earthquake

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185 people died

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Hiw many people were injured in the chrairchuexh earthquake

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6600 people were injured

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How much of the city of Christchurch was damaged

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80 percent

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Could the city host rugby World come matches and waht were the effects

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Christchurch couldn’t hold the rugby World Cup leading to a loss of tourism and income

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How did the “ farmy army “ help

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The “farmy army” which was a group of 800 farmers helped clean up the city

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