![]() PressReader Use at a library or enter your library card and password / PIN.Friday 23 December 2011ġ.58pm (NZ time) there was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake, followed by a 5.3 at 2:06pm and a 6.0 at 3:18pm.įind out more about the science of earthquakes. It was preceded at 1pm by a magnitude 5.6 10km east of Christchurch at a depth of 9km.įurther building and land damage from lliquefaction and major rockfalls around the Port Hills. Centred 10km south-east of Christchurch at a depth of 6km. Centred 10km south-east of Christchurch at a depth of 5km.ġ85 people were killed and there was major damage to Christchurch land, buildings and infrastructure. Tuesday 22 February 2011ġ2:51pm (NZ time), magnitude 6.3. Disruption to water, power and sewerage services. Widespread damage occured, but no loss of life. Epicentre near Charing Cross, 10km south-east of Darfield at a depth of 11km. Since the ground shook - An online exhibition of photographs and information about the 20 earthquakes and their aftermath from Canterbury Stories Saturday 4 September 2010Ĥ:35am (NZ time), magnitude 7.1. See our pages for kids on the 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 earthquakes. ![]() Hotel Grand Chancellor collapse by Paul Ready, 31 March 2011, CCL-Kete-PaRe-0798 CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 NZ The earthquakes have had a devastating effect on the central city and the people of Christchurch and surrounding areas. Christchurch and surrounding areas have experienced major earthquakes since a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 4 September 2010.
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