New zealand lies on the boundary of the pacific and australian tectonic plates. Part of the geotechnical, geological and earthquake engineering book series. New zealand earthquake damage will cost billions, prime. Sep 16, 2010 this timeline lists events and actions related to the september 2010 canterbury darfield earthquake and its immediate aftermath. The waiau lodge hotel, in waiau, new zealand, 120 km north of christchurch, shows damage in the aftermath of a 7. The 2010 canterbury earthquake also known as the darfield earthquake struck the south island of new zealand with a moment magnitude of 7. Four people were killed and the landscape of the wellington region was changed significantly. What the home earthquake assessment involves for our home earthquake assessment service, a qualified builder will visit your home at a time agreed with you, and assess the following features which are. Geonet is a collaboration between the earthquake commission and gns science. Emergency response teams were already flying by helicopter to the region at the epicentre of the original 7.
Nonetheless, prior to the september 2010 earthquake, there was a. It was relatively shallow around 10 km deep and produced the strongest earthquake groundshaking ever recorded in new zealand. For our home earthquake assessment service, a qualified builder will visit your home at a time agreed with you, and assess the following features which are commonly damaged in an earthquake. He writes that wellington bureaucrats wanted to sideline him and says. The severest of those events were the earthquake magnitude from 7. But it is a very interesting book and i am sure if you were interested in the canterbury earthquake then you sure will like it. Earthquakes from the last 365 days that may have caused shaking strong or greater in new zealand. Widely felt over the south island and the southern north island, it caused considerable damage in central canterbury, especially in christchurch. The epicentre was 40 km west of christchurch city close to the town of darfield, at a depth of 10 km. But authorities said there were no reports of serious damage. Earthquake strikes christchurch in new zealand world news. Arts macdiarmid building, massey university, wellington, new zealand. Sep 03, 2010 earthquake strikes christchurch in new zealand this article is more than 9 years old state of emergency declared after earthquake with magnitude of 7.
Wellington is the major population centre of the southern north island, and is the administrative centre of the. The 1855 wellington earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 8. Wellington building inspections building inspection. The aim of this study was to investigate causes of injury during the 20102011 canterbury earthquakes. After the february 2011 earthquake, auckland council and the. New zealand earthquake rattles north and south island. Local broadcaster tvnz aired footage showing a damaged store in wellington, around 440 km from christchurch. My husband, 2 yr old son and i moved here 6 months ago. Home earthquake assessment service wellington city council. Five years of rebuilding christchurch, as seen from the sky.
New zealand struck by powerful earthquake the new york times. An earthquake rattled the southern new zealand city of christchurch on tuesday, cutting power and phone service and sending some residents running into the streets just weeks after a more powerful. Showing results 120 of 80 for books, canterbury earthquake, n. In maori tradition some earthquakes were attributed to taniwha, dragonlike monsters. Much of the north island was shaken awake this morning with a magnitude 7. For example, it was said that a taniwha travelled north from porirua, near wellington, to te aute in hawkes bay, and left a trail of destruction. A fault running through new zealand s south is due for a big earthquake that would leave thousands cut off, according to research published in a new zealand journal. Christchurch earthquake kills 185 nzhistory, new zealand. Earthquakes from the last 365 days that may have caused shaking weak or greater in new zealand. Christchurch earthquakes of 201011, 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.
Because i have experenced this very situation and it is was actually was very hard for me to pick up the book and read it because i could not stand to see what had happened to me home town. Performance of unreinforced masonry buildings during the 2010 darfield christchurch, nz earthquake. New zealand earthquake hits near wellington world news. Now the hikurangi subduction zone, arcing down the east coast of the north. Geonet content is gns science and is licensed under a creative commons attribution 3. The modified mercalli mm intensity scale is used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake. Tremor hits wellington as new zealand marks one week after tragedy. Strong aftershocks rattle new zealand following deadly. It begins with the major earthquake on 4 september and ends with the lifting of local states of emergency in christchurch city and selwyn and waimakariri districts on 16 september.
New zealand was also hit by another strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6. The earthquake also drained notoriously swampy areas in the hutt valley and wellington, including the site of the basin reserve cricket ground. The fault that caused the canterbury earthquake on 4 september 2010 has been named the greendale fault. Management centre in the basement of the beehive in wellington was activated, and civil. We left pretty much everything in the ussold our house, furnishings, and so on, keeping only 25 boxes, 3 works of art, and one library chair currently in storage in the us. The quake was centered 30 kilometers 19 miles beneath the earths surface. Building owners dean marshall, left and shaun stockman, right, outside their damaged building after a 7. Looks at the likely impact of the canterbury earthquake on the nz economy and overall gross domestic product gdp by using the economic situation in chile after a magnitude 8. Where new zealands next big earthquake is going to strike.
Sep 04, 2010 although not as powerful as the magnitude 7. Haitis earthquake the earthquake was in a developing country 12th january 2010 7. A magnitude 6 earthquake has rocked new zealand with the impact felt from auckland to wellington source. Christchurch earthquakes of 201011 new zealand britannica. The total injury burden was analyzed for demography, context of injury, causes of injury, and injury type. Performance of unreinforced masonry buildings during the 2010. It is a previously unknown fault under the canterbury plains. I thought this book was very good at times and very interesting to. Strong aftershocks were reported, including ones of magnitude 5. Movement on a fault in palliser bay caused the earthquake, which began at 9. The earthquake brought down many buildings damaged the previous september, especially older brick and mortar buildings.
Since the 1930s, earthquakes in the catalogue have been determined by instrumental records. Today, seismic loadings for new buildings in wellington must be one third higher than the standard for buildings in christchurch and three times the standard for buildings in auckland. Dramatic aerial pictures reveal the scale of the devastation caused on the coastline north of kaikoura, on the countrys south island. The wellington fever hospital investigations 201011 new. They have contributed their private photographs and personal accounts of their deployments. And in nz on full moon of 20 january 1840, three days out from perigee, a massive 8. Earthquake rattles new zealand city of christchurch. The geonet catalogue is where all the technical information about earthquakes is stored. An overview of the impacts of the 20102011 canterbury earthquakes. New zealand media reported that a 100yearold woman and her daughterinlaw were pulled out alive from their home in kaikoura, after the house collapsed in the first earthquake. The 20102011 canterbury earthquake sequence has highlighted the severe. Response and recovery lessons from the 20102011 earthquake. Quake damage new zealand earthquake pictures cbs news. During 2010 and 2011, a sequence of strong earthquakes affected two communities in the province of canterbury on the south island of new zealand.
A group of legal academics is calling on the government to rethink its law to assist recovery from the canterbury earthquake, saying it lacks constitutional safeguards and sets a dangerous precedent. New zealand cohosted the 2010 four nations and also won the tournament, defeating australia in the final at suncorp stadium the new zealand warriors finished fifth in the national rugby league, before being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Wellington and christchurchs earthquake risk te ara. Wellingtons real estate landscape is unique, and our goal is to pass our extensive building and property knowledge to our clients, allowing you to make an informed decision. Christchurch mayor bob parker has written a book about his. Aftershocks are not included, unless they were of great significance or contributed to a death toll, such as the m 6. Guided by our educators, your primary school students will. Canterbury earthquake facts and figures new zealand parliament. More than 15,000 people reported feeling the strong magnitude6. It was the largest earthquake to affect a major urban. It struck 569 kilometers 352 miles northeast of wellington, new zealand. Historic earthquakes te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. Explore earthquake dynamics and the ways we can take action and be safe in the event of a quake, fix.
At this time, miramar peninsula was an island called motukairangi, although the water covering the airport te awaatia channel would have been very. Sydney, australia a powerful earthquake measuring 7. Having done over 4000 wellington house inspections since 2010 we can offer you peace of mind, and confidence when either purchasing or selling property. Amora hotel guests gather in a carpark after the earthquake on november 14, 2016 in wellington, new zealand. Wellington, new zealand a powerful earthquake that rocked new zealand on monday triggered landslides and a small tsunami, cracked apart roads and homes and left two people dead, but largely. Ruptures occurred on multiple faults and the earthquake has been described as the most complex earthquake ever studied. Five years later, kaik o ura surprised us all in producing the strongest ground shaking ever recorded in new zealand, shunting the south island 5m closer to wellington and prompting massive onshore and offshore landslides. There have been at least three acts of looting from victims of mondays destructive new zealand earthquake, including from the family of a disabled girl. Defence force staff serving in timorleste have held a church service to reflect on the tragedy. It left wellington this morning and should reach lyettelton about 6pm. This is a list of large earthquakes that have occurred in new zealand.
They assisted the 111 emergency services and usar task forces after the september 2010 darfield earthquake. The largest ever earthquake recorded in alabama, a 67mag, struck pensacola on 8 may 1781, two days out from lunar perigee. September 30, 2010 wellington, new zealand a number of baptist churches were damaged in an earthquake that affected the south pacific nation of new zealand in the early morning of sept 4. The 4 september 2010 earthquake was the largest to affect a major urban area since the 7. The 2010 canterbury earthquake struck the south island of new zealand with a moment. Wellington is new zealands centre of government and the worlds southernmost capital city. This aerial view of wellington has been modified to show the shoreline as it was before the haowhenua earthquake, probably in the 15th century. Our home earthquake assessment service is a professional service that assesses the parts of your house that may need earthquake strengthening. New zealanders count cost of earthquake devastation. Twentytwo teams of over 300 trained light rescue volunteers came from all over new zealand to assist a city in shock. Releasestextbookaftershock accessed 29 september 2010 back. New zealand earthquake raised the seafloor 2 meters.
The wellington fever hospital investigations 201011. Waiau lodge hotel, in waiau, 120km north of christchurch, damaged after a 7. Canterbury earthquake facts and figures new zealand. The impacts and opportunities that result when lowprobability moderate earthquakes strike an urban area similar to many throughout the us were vividly conveyed in a oneday workshop in which social and earth scientists, public officials, engineers, and an emergency manager shared their experiences of the earthquake sequence that struck the city of christchurch and surrounding canterbury. Comparing the haiti 2010 earthquake and the canterbury 2010. Christchurch, new zealand, earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Christchurch, which is the second largest city in new zealand, and kaiapoi, in the waimakariri district, suffered the greatest damage.
Bulk water supply impacts of a wellington fault earthquake. Wellington harbour before the haowhenua earthquake. Churches damaged in new zealand earthquake the alabama. Wellington the earthquake that shattered the new zealand city of christchurch last month will cost the country as much as 15 billion new zealand dollars. It was centred 40 km west of christchurch, near the town of darfield, at a depth of 10 km.
A tsunami warning alert is seen on a noticeboard above state highway 1 in wellington following an earthquake. Massive earthquake hits southern north island nzhistory. It is also the countrys cultural capital, third most populous urban area in new. The largest city within the highestrisk zone is the nations capital, wellington, followed by hastings. The new zealand earthquake has led to fears for endangered marine wildlife colonies, with experts unable to get to sea to assess their condition aftershocks have. New zealand hit by aftershocks after severe earthquake. This is to let you know what is happening about earthquakes and other breaking news around the world, if you have some info please post it thanks mike and rohan.
228 1483 1489 1276 442 951 1438 769 935 710 171 650 352 435 52 365 1187 1222 223 837 1264 1050 1056 764 742 846 101 1440 136 280 1026 682 873 524