Christchurch earthquake case study Flashcards
When and where did the Christchurch earthquake occur?
Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time.
Canterbury region in the South Island, centred 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) south-east of the central business district.
What caused the Christchurch earthquake to happen?
It resulted from movement along a previously unknown fault line, 15km in length, running approximately east-west and located to the southeast of Christchurch. A strike-slip fault resulted in movement both east and west, although there was also upward movement (reverse thrust) along the fault line.
What were the impacts of the Christchurch earthquake?
In total 184 people were killed, with over 1500 injuries.
enormous damage to the city’s buildings, around half of which were destroyed or severely damaged.
More than 150,000 homes and other buildings in Christchurch were severely damaged or destroyed by the earthquake.
Estimated cost of rebuilding the damage done to Christchurch was roughly 13$ billion
Why is the Christchurch earthquake of interest?
This earthquake was more damaging to economy and infrastructure than lives.
