Christchurch Case Study Flashcards
General infomation about the Christchurch earthquake
Date - 22 nd of February 2011
Plate boundary - Conservative
Magnitude- 6.3 richter scale
How many people died (Primary effect)
685 people died- 6659 major injuries
Ehat happened to people’s homes in the Christchurch earthquake(Primary effect)
100,000 homes were damaged and 3500 were demolished with power outages
What were the secondary effects of the Christchurch earquake
Schools were shut
Many businesses remained closed
Christchurch couldn’t host 5 rugby World Cup matches
What was the immediate response of the Christchurch earthquake
6-7 million pounds donated from international aid
Aid workers from charities like the red Cross came to help
300 Australian police officers were flown in
Whats was the magnitude in Christchurch earthquake
6.2 on the richer scale at a depth of 5 km
How many people died in the Christchurch earthquake
185 people died
Hiw many people were injured in the chrairchuexh earthquake
6600 people were injured
How much of the city of Christchurch was damaged
80 percent
Could the city host rugby World come matches and waht were the effects
Christchurch couldn’t hold the rugby World Cup leading to a loss of tourism and income
How did the “ farmy army “ help
The “farmy army” which was a group of 800 farmers helped clean up the city
