Case Studies
Christchurch, New Zealand
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- On the 22nd of February 2011 at 12:51 pm, Christchurch, NZ was struck by
a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake covered the South island and lower
part of the North.
- 10 aftershocks with a magnitude of 4.
- Several thousand people injured and 185 dead.
- In one of the busiest hours of the day, lunchtime, the earthquake striked Christchurch leaving 110 dead including 6 crushed in a bus.
- The earthquake triggered further destruction to the damaged buildings from the 2010 September earthquake.
- The earthquake was recorded as NZ’s most expensive earthquake yet, at a cost of NZ $15 billion ($11 billion).
- The 2010 September earthquake cost less than half the amount as the 2011 February earthquake.
a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake covered the South island and lower
part of the North.
- 10 aftershocks with a magnitude of 4.
- Several thousand people injured and 185 dead.
- In one of the busiest hours of the day, lunchtime, the earthquake striked Christchurch leaving 110 dead including 6 crushed in a bus.
- The earthquake triggered further destruction to the damaged buildings from the 2010 September earthquake.
- The earthquake was recorded as NZ’s most expensive earthquake yet, at a cost of NZ $15 billion ($11 billion).
- The 2010 September earthquake cost less than half the amount as the 2011 February earthquake.