Christchurch Earthquakes (KE)

First Christchurch Earthquake

cost $25 billion

22nd February 2011

12:51pm

6.3 magnitude

185 killed and thousands injured

5km deep

centred 10km southeast of the centre of Christchurch

Second Christchurch Earthquake

rural area

only a few small towns

14th November 2016

midnight

7.8 magnitude

23km deep

cost $3 billion

large aftershocks

over 4 were 6.1 magnitude or higher

cracks in roads and houses

over 1000 central city buildings + 10,000 homes destroyed