- Conservative plates - Pacific plate past the Australian Plate.
- Shallow focus of 5km.
- 6.3 magnitude.
- 22nd February 2011.
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Primary Impacts
- 181 dead.
- 2,000 injured.
- Water and sewage piped burst.
- 80% of city without electricity.
- $20-30 billion of damage.
- 50% of central buildings destroyed.
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Secondary Impacts
- Businesses closed due to income loss.
- Schools had to share classrooms.
- Rugby World Cup cancelled.
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Short-term Responses
- Chemical toilets for 30,000 residents.
- Areas zoned off.
- International aid provided $6-7million.
- Vulnerable were cared for and search and rescue.
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Long-term Responses
- Paid $898million in building claims.
- Water and sewage pipes restored by august.
- Liquefaction closed roads; by August, 80% of roads cleared.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
- 181 dead.
- 2,000 injured.
- Water and sewage piped burst.
- 80% of city without electricity.
- $20-30 billion of damage.
- 50% of central buildings destroyed.
Back
Primary Impacts
Card 3
Front
- Businesses closed due to income loss.
- Schools had to share classrooms.
- Rugby World Cup cancelled.
Back
Card 4
Front
- Chemical toilets for 30,000 residents.
- Areas zoned off.
- International aid provided $6-7million.
- Vulnerable were cared for and search and rescue.
Back
Card 5
Front
- Paid $898million in building claims.
- Water and sewage pipes restored by august.
- Liquefaction closed roads; by August, 80% of roads cleared.
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