VULNERABILTY
Because it is 2nd in NZ at around 380,000 people.
How did the size of Christchurch make it vulnerable?
The Crust
What is the outer layer of the earth called?
When water and finer materials rise to the top and heavier material sinks.
What is liquefaction?
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How many people were killed in the CTV building?
Shortened to USAR
What is the acronym for Urban Search and Rescue?
Along SH1 North and South of Kaikoura and the areas of Redcliffs and Sumner in Christchurch
Where did cliffs make both locations vulnerable to earthquakes?
15km deep and 15km NE of Culverden
What was the focus and epi-centre of the Kaikoura Earthquake?
60,000 officially recorded.
How many landslides do GNS believe happened in the Kaikoura earthquake?
5 days (Kaikoura)
How long were Kaikoura residents without water?
A second campus, making it one of the largest secondary schools in NZ.
What will Rolleston College have for the first time soon?
The belief that sturdy materials were superior and easy access to stone and brick over timber.
Why was Christchurch mostly built in stone and brick?
About 3km per second, half the speed of Primary waves.
How fast do secondary waves travel?
After the farmers wife when it formed when the Leader River was blocked by a landslide.
From around $120 million in 2016 to $63 million in 2017.
How much did Tourism revenue drop after the Kaikoura earthquake?
66 days, 17 days longer than Covid 19.
How long did the Civil Defence State of Emergency last?
Because alluvial soil acts like a liquid when shaken strongly.
Why are the Canterbury Plains vulnerable to liquefaction?
About 13,000.
How many aftershocks did Christchurch receive following the 2010 quake?
An average of 5m, almost completely lifting the bay out of the sea.
How much vertical uplift occurred in Waipapa Bay?
5 group games and 2 quarterfinals
How many games were Christchurch due to host in the 2011 Rugby World Cup?
65%
How many volunteers in the Student Army returned to do more service?
Because 40% of the economy is based on this industry in Kaikoura.
How did high employment in tourism make Kaikoura vulnerable?
Roughly every 300 years. The Greendale fault is estimated at around 10,000- 15,000 years.
How often does the Alpine Fault rupture?
Goose Bay and Pigeon Bay.
Where did localised Tsunami cause damage from the Kakikoura earthquakes?
Margaret Mahy Playground, Turanga, Quake City, Cardboard Cathedral, and Hagley Oval.
What new attractions were built in Christchurch post earthquake?
Consists of 4 2 bedroom homes and was opened by then Building and Construction Minister Nick Smith in July 2017.
What is the Waiau Recovery Village?