Christchurch, NZ 2011 Flashcards
1
Q
4 Characteristics
A
6.3mm
Epicentre 10km
Depth 5km
Houses built for 1 in 500 year event
2
Q
6 impacts
A
Loose sediment resting on hard helped ‘slapdown’
185 dead
200,000 tonnes of saturated silt upwelled
80% water + sewage infrastructure destroyed
Crime down 11%
Subsidence makes constructio on East side to expensive
3
Q
5 responses
A
Last person rescued after 24 hours alive
Emergency generators in hospitals, police and fire service
Bodies moved to military morgues
Cut IR to depreciate ER
100,000 buildings repaired within the year
