Causes. It was a 6.3 magnitude earthquake and the focus was very shallow at 4.99 kilometres deep. Schools had to amalgamate . The earthquake struck the city of Christchurch in New Zealand on 22 February 2011. Many of these structures were damaged by ground shaking as well as ground deformation, including liquefaction, uplift, subsidence and tilting. Landscapes, such as forests rivers or cliffs, will get damaged, injuring or killing the wildlife. Many buildings were severely damaged during the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes, predominantly unreinforced masonry buildings . tourism and income. The earthquake in Christchurch, NZ on the 22nd of February, 2011 was located just 4 or 5km underground. The February 2011 earthquake was smaller in magnitude than the 2010 quake, but the earthquake was more damaging and deadly. Weaker with a worse impact?

8. Fires can start caused by heavy friction or gas pipes leaking, leading to explosions Coastal earthquakes can have tsunamis as an after-effect The reasons for this are; To put this in perspective, the quake in September, located near Christchurch … Christchurch could no longer host Rugby World Cup matches so lost the benefits, e.g.