Christchurch Earthquake 2011

Question 1

Magnitude?

Answer 1

6.3

Question 2

Focus?

Answer 2

5km (Extremely Shallow)

Question 3

Epicentre?

Answer 3

10km from CBD

Question 4

Boundary?

Answer 4

Conservative (Plates slide alongside eachother)

Question 5

Social impacts

Answer 5

185 deaths

1/5 inhabitants of Christchurch migrated out of city

Question 6

Economic Impacts

Answer 6

$28 billion damages

Infrastructure damaged + worsened by liquefaction

Question 7

Environmental Impacts

Answer 7

Liquefaction due to saturated ground + Landslides

Polluted Waterways

Question 8

Vulnerability?

Answer 8

Low inequality = Good healthcare, education etc…

Many old buildings in area that were not aseismic

Geology vulnerable to liquefaction

High urbanisation made more vulnerable + high population of Christchurch

Proper governance

Question 9

Resilience?

Answer 9

$48k GDP (High)

Low inequality

Question 10

Link to mitigation + adaptation

Answer 10

Had some aseismic buildings, however some old ones were not

Public well educated has national earthquake drill (Shakeday)

Able to manage aftermath on own e.g. gov provide temp housing
Did still receive financial + humanitarian aid from UK, USA etc…