February 2011 Christchurch earthquake | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-06-13

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00:01:48 1 Casualties
00:03:54 2 Damage and effects
00:04:38 2.1 Central city
00:11:43 2.2 Suburbs
00:14:14 2.3 Beyond Christchurch
00:16:11 2.4 Population loss
00:18:24 3 Geology
00:25:09 3.1 Aftershocks
00:27:49 4 Emergency management
00:31:12 4.1 Establishment of Red Zone
00:31:53 4.2 Police
00:33:16 4.3 Search and rescue
00:35:53 4.4 Defence forces
00:38:16 4.5 Medical services
00:39:44 4.6 Humanitarian and welfare services
00:40:52 4.7 Infrastructure and services
00:41:56 5 Response
00:44:01 5.1 International offers of support
00:46:46 5.2 Other messages of support
00:48:48 5.3 Fundraising and charity events
00:50:01 5.4 Memorial services
00:51:04 6 Commission of Inquiry
00:52:36 7 Recovery
00:52:45 7.1 Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
00:53:19 7.2 Housing
00:54:28 7.3 Schools and universities
00:58:50 8 Other impact
00:59:00 8.1 Disruptions to sport
01:01:16 8.2 Economic impact
01:06:17 8.3 Cancellation of 2011 census
01:07:43 8.4 Mental health
01:07:51 8.4.1 Negative mental health impacts
01:09:02 8.4.2 Positive mental health impacts
01:10:31 8.4.3 Predictors of mental health deficits following trauma
01:11:45 8.4.4 Limitations of studying earthquakes and mental health effects
01:13:32 8.4.5 Importance
01:14:49 9 Screen portrayals
01:15:32 10 See also



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An Mw     6.2 earthquake occurred in Christchurch on 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time (23:51 UTC, 21 February). The earthquake struck the Canterbury Region in New Zealand's South Island and was centred two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the port town of Lyttelton, and 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of the centre of Christchurch, at the time New Zealand's second-most populous city. The earthquake caused widespread damage across Christchurch, killing 185 people in the nation's fifth-deadliest disaster.
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. The earthquake was felt across the South Island and parts of the lower and central North Island. While the initial quake only lasted for approximately 10 seconds, the damage was severe because of the location and shallowness of the earthquake's focus in relation to Christchurch as well as previous quake damage. Subsequent population loss saw the Christchurch main urban area fall behind the Wellington equivalent to decrease from second to third most populous area in New Zealand.