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The 2010 Canterbury earthquake (also known as the Darfield earthquake) [7] struck the South Island of New Zealand with a moment magnitude of 7.1 [1] [2] at 4:35 am local time on 4 September, and had a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. [1]
Canterbury earthquake can refer to: 1888 North Canterbury earthquake; 1901 Cheviot earthquake that caused building damage in Christchurch. 2010 Canterbury earthquake; 2011 Christchurch earthquake; 2016 KaikÅura earthquake
A major earthquake occurred in Christchurch on Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC, 21 February). [2] [10] The M w 6.2 (M L 6.3) earthquake struck the Canterbury region in the South Island, centred 6.7 kilometres (4.2 mi) south-east of the central business district. [11]
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck New Zealand, just one day after a devastating cyclone forced a state of emergency across much of the country.. The quake occurred under the Cook Strait ...
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake, [3] [4] occurred on the Greendale Fault at 4:35 am on 4 September 2010 local time (16:35 3 September UTC). [3] The quake caused widespread damage and several power outages, particularly in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city. [5] [6]
The fire had crossed State Highway 73, therefore requiring the closure of roada from Springfield to Arthur's Pass, whilst leaving State Highway 7 as the only road connecting Canterbury to the West Coast. By 8 December, the fire had engulfed nearly 1,000 hectares of land northwest of Springfield.
The CTV Building was inspected by engineers after the 4 September 2010 Canterbury earthquake and after the 26 December 2010 [10] 4.9 magnitude aftershock. On both occasions, the building was declared safe, having suffered only superficial damage.
The purpose is to preserve earthquake-related material for future generations, researchers, and other communities that experience disasters. [1] UC CEISMIC is a federated archive, providing public access to a wide range of earthquake-related content, including images, videos, interviews, stories and research material from many content partners. [1]