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The June 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a shallow magnitude 6.0 M w earthquake that occurred on 13 June 2011 at 14:20 NZST (02:20 UTC).It was centred at a depth of 7 km (4.3 mi), [1] about 5 km (3 mi) south-east of Christchurch, [7] which had previously been devastated by a magnitude 6.2 M W earthquake in February 2011.
Predominantly eastern areas of New Zealand Death toll likely understated as impact on many Māori unknown 37: Seacliff Lunatic Asylum: fire 8 Dec 1942: Seacliff: 34: Kaitangata Mine disaster: mine explosion 21 Feb 1879: Kaitangata: explosion of fire-damp (methane) 34 [13] [15] SS Taiaroa: shipwreck 11 Apr 1886: Waiau Toa / Clarence River mouth ...
South of New Zealand: 8.1 [89] 35 km: 49.31°S: 161.35°E: 2004 Tasman Sea earthquake: 14 March 2005: W of New Zealand: Btw. Taranaki & Tasman: 6.4: 154 km: 40.17°S: 173.63°E: Felt strongly throughout central New Zealand 16 May 2006: L'Esperance Rock: Kermadec Islands: 7.5 [90] 7.4: 150 km: 31.56°S, 179.30°W: Felt in East half of New ...
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]
Police are investigating the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson who died on Saturday after a “freak accident” while playing for the Nottingham Panthers in England.
5.3 4.0 VII The 2011 Colorado earthquake caused damage in Segundo, Cokedale, Valdez and Trinidad. Rockslides occurred on State Highway 12. - - 23 [77] United States, Virginia, 11 km southwest of Mineral: 5.8 6.0 VIII The 2011 Virginia earthquake was felt by more people than any other quake in U.S. history, with tremors also being felt in Canada ...
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This category is for articles relating to the earthquake which hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch in February 2011. Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2011 Canterbury earthquake . Subcategories