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Christchurch Earthquake Case Study
Christchurch Earthquake Case Study
Key Statistics
An earthquake occurred in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time and
registered 6.3 on the Richter scale. The earthquake struck the Canterbury Region in New
Zealand's South Island and was centred 2 kilometres west of the port town of Lyttelton, and
10 kilometres south-east of the centre of Christchurch. The earthquake caused damage
across Christchurch and killed 185 people.
Another earthquake occurred in Christchurch on 14 February 2016 at 1:13 p.m. local time
and recorded as 5.7 on the Richter scale. The earthquake was not handled quite well as
there was a confusion at Northlands Mall as police encouraged some shopkeepers to
evacuate, but the alarm was not sounded as is otherwise done when the mall is to be
cleared. Some shopkeepers were told by mall management staff that there would be
financial penalties if they did not keep their shop open.