Where was the epicentre of the Christchurch earthquake 2011?

Lyttelton
On Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12.51 p.m. Christchurch was badly damaged by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, which killed 185 people and injured several thousand. The earthquake epicentre was near Lyttelton, just 10 kilometres south-east of Christchurch’s central business district.

Where was the epicentre of the Christchurch earthquake 2010?

Darfield
It revealed the existence of a hidden west-east fault under the gravels of the Canterbury Plains. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred at 4:35 am on 4 September, the epicentre was 40 km west of Christchurch City, and the depth of the quake was at 10 km. The epicentre was close to the town of Darfield.

What areas of Christchurch were affected by earthquake?

The Crown purchased almost 8,000 properties located in the areas worst affected by the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquakes, including in the Port Hills, Waimakariri, Southshore, South New Brighton, Brooklands, and the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor. In 2015, we took over responsibility for these areas on behalf of the Crown.

What fault line sits under the city of Christchurch?

The Christchurch Fault
The Christchurch Fault is an active seismic fault running under the city of Christchurch in the middle of New Zealand’s South Island. It runs from an area close to Riccarton, under the Central City, through the eastern suburbs off the coast of New Brighton.

What plates caused the Christchurch Earthquake 2011?

New Zealand sits on top of the boundary between the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates. The two plates slip past each other in the South Island, creating the Alpine Fault.

What type of earthquake was Christchurch 2011?

The hidden fault that caused the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. In September 2010, Christchurch was shaken by the magnitude 7.1 Darfield earthquake, caused by movement along faults west of the city on the Canterbury Plains.

Which buildings collapsed in Christchurch earthquake?

It became one of the symbols of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake after 115 people lost their lives when the building collapsed during the disaster; the deaths made up about 60% of the earthquake’s total fatalities….

CTV Building
Structural engineer	Alan Reay Consultants

What does red zone in Christchurch mean?

The residential red zone refers to areas of land in and around Christchurch, New Zealand, that experienced severe damage in the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes and were deemed infeasible to rebuild on. Through voluntary buyouts, the Crown acquired and demolished or removed over 8,000 properties.

What fault line caused the Christchurch Earthquake 2011?

The fault, later named the Greendale Fault, appeared about 50 to 56 miles (80 to 90 km) southeast of the boundary between the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, and part of the fault became visible at the surface because of the earthquake. Thousands of smaller aftershocks occurred in the months that followed.

What type of plate margin is New Zealand on?

convergent boundary
New Zealand is currently astride the convergent boundary between the Pacific and Australian Plates.

Why did the CTV building fail?

The building collapsed in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, with only the north shear wall that included the lift shaft left still standing.

What fault line caused the Christchurch earthquake 2011?

What does TC1 mean in Christchurch?

Technical Category 1
Technical Category 1 (TC1, grey) means that future land damage from liquefaction is unlikely. You can use standard foundations for concrete slabs or timber floors.

What does RSDT mean?

• Residential Suburban Density Transition Zone – RSDT (similar. to Living 2) • Residential Medium Density Zone – RMD (similar to Living 3) • Residential Banks Peninsula Zone – RBP (similar to Banks. Residential)

What plate boundary does Christchurch lie on?

New Zealand sits on top of the boundary between the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates. The two plates slip past each other in the South Island, creating the Alpine Fault. Over time, the motion has built the Southern Alps.

What type of plate boundary was the Christchurch earthquake on?

A group of dextral strike-slip structures, known as the Marlborough Fault System, transfer displacement between the mainly transform and convergent type plate boundaries in a complex zone at the northern end of the South Island.

Where is New Zealand located on the tectonic plates collide?

New Zealand lies at the edge of both the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates. To the northeast of New Zealand, and underneath North Island, the Pacific Plate is moving towards, and being subducted below the Australian Plate.