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2011 Christchurch earthquake - Coggle Diagram
2011 Christchurch earthquake
what/how
Earthquake had a magnitude of 6.3
focus was 6 miles (10 km) beneath the surface
It was caused by a conservative plate boundary
effects
primary effects
social
181 people were killed
2000 people were injured
environmental
Water and sewage pipes were damaged.
economical
Over 50 per cent of the city's buildings were damaged.
secondary effects
social
Schools were closed for two weeks due to the damage.
economical
Businesses were closed for a long time.
Christchurch couldn't hold the five Rugby World Cup matches.
environmental
responses
short term responses
International aid was provided (around $6-7 million).
Aid workers from charities such as the Red Cross came to help.
Areas were zoned to assess damage.
300 Australian police officers were flown in.
long term responses
$898 million in building insurance claims.
Water and sewerage were restored to the city by August 2011.
Temporary housing was provided.
where/when
It happened at 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday 22 February 2011
It happened in Christchurch, New Zealand
New Zealand is the in continent of Australasia, just below the tropic of capricorn on the southern hemisphere. It is also to the west of the Pacific ocean, bordering no countries. It's to the east of Australia and to the west of Chile.