Earthquake Facts Flashcards
At what rate is the pacific plate moving per year
5 to 10 cm
What do the Indo-Australia and Pacific plates do along their boundary
Subduct
What magnitude was the September 2010 quake
7.1
What magnitude was the February 2011 quake
6.3
What depth was the 2010 September quake
10km
What depth was the 2011 February quake
5 km
How long was movement along the port hills fault
15km
How long was the movement along the greendale fault
30km
How many people died in the 2011 February quake
185
What scale are earthquakes measured on
Richter Scale
What is an example of a business that relocated because of the earthquake
Coffee Culture
What were some of the most prominently damaged buildings in the 2011 earthquake
CTV, PGC, Hotel grand chancellor, Christchurch Cathedral
How many people died in the collapse of the CTV Building.
115
How many people died in the collapse of the PGC building.
18
What area of the city was redzoned after the 2011 quake
CBD (Central Business District)
