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Christchurch: New Zealand Earthquake - Coggle Diagram
Christchurch: New Zealand Earthquake
EFFECTS
Over 50% of the city's buildings were damaged
Approximately 2,000 people suffered from major injuries
Christchurch Cathedral's spire was destroyed
Christchurch could not host the five Rugby World Cup matches planned
CAUSES
It was the grinding together of the two plates along the Alpine Fault that caused the earthquake in February
The earthquake had a shallow-focus (5km). The epicentre was 10km away from Christchurch
Christchurch Cathedral's spire was destroyed
. Reverse faulting occurs all over New Zealand. Many shallow earthquakes are reverse faulting
RESPONSES
10,000 homes had been demolished as they were unsafe for people to continue living in.
Dominican Republic was the first country to provide aid to Haiti, sending water, food, and heavy-lifting machinery
Welfare centres were established throughout the city by the Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
Able-bodied survivors extracted the living and the dead from the rubble of the many buildings that had collapsed.
FACTS
It struck New Zealand's South Island on 22nd February 2011 at 12:51pm.
The shaking of the Earthquake lasted for 12 seconds
New Zealand is located on the boundary between the Australian and Pacific plates.
The Earthquake caused a significant change to the land level and numerous rockfalls and landslides.