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  2. 2010 Canterbury earthquake - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Greendale Fault - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. CEISMIC - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. List of earthquakes in New Zealand - Wikipedia

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    Quite early on, European settlers were faced with the reality of earthquakes in their new home. On 26 May 1840, the new settlement at Port Nicholson was struck by the first of a number of earthquakes and tremors. [4] Early settlers learned fairly quickly the importance of using appropriate building methods in an earthquake-prone country.

  6. Geology of the Canterbury Region - Wikipedia

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    Generally, there are few earthquakes in the Canterbury Region. However, the Alpine Fault last ruptured in 1717 CE, and a major earthquake on the Alpine Fault can be expected to occur every 200 to 300 years. Liquefaction of the ground can occur up to 150 km from the epicentre for a large earthquake. Notable earthquakes include:

  7. GeoNet (New Zealand) - Wikipedia

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    GeoNet also forecasts earthquake aftershocks for major earthquakes, such as the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake. [3] The GeoNet app sends notifications about natural hazards to its users. An example of this is the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake, where the app had sent a total of over 109 million notifications within two days. [ 4 ]

  8. Canterbury earthquake - Wikipedia

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    Canterbury earthquake can refer to: 1888 North Canterbury earthquake; 1901 Cheviot earthquake that caused building damage in Christchurch. 2010 Canterbury earthquake;

  9. 2011 Christchurch earthquake - Wikipedia

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    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]