NEW ZEALAND 2015 Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
- Christchurch
- Larger island in NZ
- Southern island
2
Q
Plate tectonics
A
- Pacific and Australian
= Subduction - shallow EQ
3
Q
Magnitude
A
6.3
4
Q
Social impacts
A
- 190 killed
- injuring several people
- many from the 6 story building collapse
5
Q
Hazard
A
- ground shaking
- relieved hidden faults within Christchurch splitting the city into 2
- liquefaction
6
Q
Economic
A
- decline in tourism
- long term impacts
- rebuilding of the city
- $2.1 billion dollars
- claims made of insurance
