New Zealand 2010 * Flashcards
1
Q
Date & Time
A
Sat 4th September at 4:35 am.
2
Q
Duration
A
Approx 40 secs
3
Q
Mag
A
7.1
4
Q
Focus
A
10km
5
Q
Epicentre
A
Darfield, Canterbury
6
Q
Power
A
75% of power was disrupted
7
Q
Death and injuries
A
1 death from heart attack and over 10 injuries
8
Q
Railway line
A
5km stretch of railway line near Kaiapoi was damaged
9
Q
Liquefaction
A
In riverside areas near Bexley and Brooklands.
10
Q
Emergency stems
A
Emergency stems are in place in case of emergency, police and arm educated and trained how to act.
11
Q
Ambulances operational
A
16 ambulances operational within half an hour.
12
Q
Curfew
A
Curfew put in place from 7pm to 7am in CBD
13
Q
Welfare centers
A
Welfare centers set up with the Red Cross, Salvation Army and St John ambulance, railway used to give emergency aid
