Christchurch, New Zealand- [and example of effects and responses to a tectonic hazard in an HIC]

Question 1

Christchurch:
What is some Background Information?

Answer 1

-22nd February 2011
-On a Destructive & Conservative plate margin.]
-Shallow Focus-5km, 6.3 magnitude, Epicentre close to Christchurch.

Question 2

Christchurch:
What are some Primary Impacts?

Answer 2

-181 people killed in total, over 2000 injured
-Cars and buses crushed by falling debris.

Question 3

Christchurch:
What are some Secondary Impacts?

Answer 3

-10,000 houses to be rebuilt
-Liquefication produced 400,000 tonnes of silt (liquidised land can not be built on)

Question 4

Christchurch:
What are some Short-Term Responses?

Answer 4

-New Zealand Red Cross launched appeal to raise funds to help victims
-Water supplies restored to 70% in a week
-Electricity restored in 2 weeks.

Question 5

Christchurch:
What are some of the Long-Term Responses

Answer 5

-Declared National state of emergency, lasted till 30th April;
-Applied a four zone system to decide whether land could be built on.