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Christchurch's central city and eastern suburbs were badly affected, with damage to buildings and infrastructure already weakened by the magnitude 7.1 Canterbury earthquake of 4 September 2010 and its aftershocks. Significant liquefaction affected the eastern suburbs, producing around 400,000 tonnes of silt.
Christchurch earthquakes of 2010–11, series of tremors that occurred within and near the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, and the Canterbury Plains region from early September 2010 to late December 2011. Learn more about these events, including the resulting damage and death toll.
Sep 4, 2010 · Three times as many people were injured in the February 2011 earthquake as in September 2010. The most serious injuries were caused by falling masonry or as a result of the collapse of buildings. Limbs had to be amputated and some people suffered partial or full paralysis. Christchurch earthquake casualty.
May 22, 2019 · Learn about the cause, effects and responses to the 2011 Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand. See maps, videos and statistics of the shallow earthquake that killed 185 people and caused $28 billion of damage.
Sep 4, 2010 · A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Christchurch and Lyttelton on 22 February 2011, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand. The earthquake caused severe damage to many buildings, liquefaction, and a state of national emergency.
The magnitude 6.0 M w earthquake occurred inland on 13 June 2011 at 14:20 NZST, (02:20 UTC) at a shallow depth of 7 km (4 mi), about 5 km (3 mi) to the south-east of Christchurch, New Zealand.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred at 1251 hours on Tuesday 22 February 2011 approximately 10 km south- east of Christchurch causing significant damage to a number of buildings and major disruption to the Canterbury region. 181 confirmed fatalities were recorded as a direct result of the earthquake.
