Geography- case study-DW- earthquake MEDC- Christchurch Flashcards
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When was the earthquake?
A
Midday, 22nd February 2011
1
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Where is Christchurch?
A
South Island, New Zealand
2
Q
What was it on the Richter scale?
A
6.3
3
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Where was the epicentre?
A
10km South East of Christchurch
4
Q
How deep was the focus?
A
5 km deep (shallow)
5
Q
How many people died?
A
181
6
Q
How many homes were damaged?
A
More then 100,000
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Q
Primary effects of the earthquake
A
- deaths
- half of all buildings in Christchurch destroyed or damaged
- schools closed
- power and telephone lines were knocked out
- burst pipes deluged the streets with flooding
- 6 storey Canterbury television building collapsed, killing 85
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Secondary effects of the earthquake
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- Money lost as businesses closed
- building took months to be repaired and rebuilt
- cost of reconstruction = £13 billion
- 10,000 people migrated away
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Short term response of earthquake
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- military helped rescue efforts
- government accepted offer of specialised help from Australia
- fire and ambulance crew searched for survivors
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Long term responses of earthquake
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- Government set up the ‘Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority’
- city divided into four zones to help manage the damage efficiently
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How were they prepared?
A
- funding from government provides earthquake insurance to homeowners
- public education programs to remind homeowners to ‘quake safe’ there home
- detected and monitored the earthquakes
- older buildings were reinforced so they were more earthquake resistant.
