Christchurch Earthquake, New Zealand Flashcards
Tectonic setting
Next to hazard boundary of Pacific and Australian plates
Lies on Pacific ring of fire
What is happening on north island
Pacific plate subducted under Australian plate
What month
February
Magnitude
6.3
How far was epicentre from Christchurch
10km
What was the earthquake (aftershock) called
The Lyttleton Aftershock
3 social impacts
7000 treated for injuries
Spire of cathedral brought down
10,000 houses in suburbs demolished
What was death toll
182
Where were 115 people who died
In Canterbury television building which collapsed and caught fire
What was the rebuild estimated to cost
NZ$40 billion
2 economic impacts
Harbour facilities damaged
1000 buildings in city centre collapsed so shops had to relocate
3 environmental impacts
Widespread soil liquefaction
Flooding during liquefaction
Ice was dislodged at the Tasman glacier and fell into the lake causing a 3m tsunami
4 short term responses
Rescue teams from UK, USA, Japan, Australia came to help
Australia gave $5 million aid
Government declared state of emergency
Chemical toilets provided for 30000
Farmy Army - 800 farmers brought machines to help clean up
How many zones was Christchurch divided into
4
3 long term responses
Government provided temporary housing
Water and sewage restored by August
Non-governmental organisations help e.g Save the Children
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority created
