Christchurch earthquake in February 2554, a major natural disaster which created serious damage to Christchurch. Which is the second largest city of New Zealand. As a result, the death of 185 people at the event, which has been described as a disaster, the worst peacetime national
earthquake magnitude 6.3 [1] Based in Canterbury, Dartford way. South Island at 12:51 hrs. on 22 February 2554 (23.51 hrs. on February 21 UTC) [1] [9] the earthquake was centered away from Littlehampton, west 2 tons. km from the center of Christchurch 10 kilometers to the southeast, the city has a population density residential second largest in New Zealand [1] six months later. The earthquake zone Canterbury Dartford 7.1 On 4 September 2553, which resulted in significant damage to the Aqua Christchurch and the Canterbury Dartford now. middle But no one died directly
as a result of this earthquake damage over a wide area around the city of Christchurch. Especially in the city center and the city's eastern outskirts. The damage becoming worse after the buildings and infrastructure affected by the earthquake on 4 September 2553 and by the earthquake. Mineral important conditions affecting the eastern outskirts of the city. The silt (slit), about 400,000 tons, the report said. This earthquake can be felt throughout the South Island and lower North Island and Central
and then totaled. The death toll in the earthquake was 185 [6] [7] It is possible that this earthquake was a natural disaster that has killed twice as many as were recorded in New Zealand. (After a new earthquake Gulf Link 2474) and all sorts of disasters that have killed four times the highest recorded in New Zealand. The citizens of over 20 countries as deaths [10], who died more than a half stuck in the Canterbury Television Building, sixth floor, Sudbury. Which collapsed in the earthquake and fire. The government declared a state of national emergency Which remains in force until 30 April 2554 [11]
It has been estimated that the total cost of rebuilding the insurance company would fall between 2-3 billion dollar New Zealand [12] [13. ] it is the most expensive natural disaster in New Zealand to date. The earthquake was the most expensive of the three (mentioned) worldwide [14]
earthquake was the earthquake that caused the most damage in the past year occurred in Christchurch. This earthquake was caused by a huge earthquake on June 13 (which cause more damage) and by a huge earthquake on 23 December 2554.