New Zealand 2011 * Flashcards
1
Q
Date
A
22nd Feb 2011
2
Q
Time
A
12:51pm
3
Q
Mag
A
6.3
4
Q
Duration
A
12 secs
5
Q
Epicentre
A
12km west of Lyttleton
6
Q
Focus
A
5km
7
Q
Deaths
A
185
8
Q
Estimated costs
A
NZ$20-30 billion
9
Q
Building damage
A
60% of buildings in Lyttelton were severely damaged
10
Q
Main point in terms of response before
A
Unexpectancy of such a large magnitude aftershock earthquake just after the 2010 one.
11
Q
Search and Rescue teams
A
72 urban search and rescue specialists from New South Wales and Australia arrived 12 hours after the quake
12
Q
Power Restoration
A
Power had been restored to 82% of households within five days.
