Tree Dedicated to Earthquake Victims - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
S 43° 31.986 E 172° 38.118
59G E 632133 N 5178683
This tree, in the heart of the massive damage caused by the February 22, 2011 earthquake, is dedicated to those who lost their lives.
Waymark Code: WMJVA9
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 01/02/2014
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This tree, in the heart of the massive damage caused by the February 22, 2011 earthquake, is dedicated to those who lost their lives.
The magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Canterbury region in New Zealand's South Island at 12:51 pm. The earthquake was centred 2 kilometres west of the port town of Lyttelton, and 10 kilometres south-east of the centre of Christchurch. It followed nearly six months after the magnitude 7.1 Canterbury earthquake of 4 September 2010, which caused significant damage to Christchurch and the central Canterbury region, but no direct fatalities.
The earthquake caused widespread damage across Christchurch, especially in the central city and eastern suburbs, with damage exacerbated by buildings and infrastructure already being weakened by the 4 September 2010 earthquake and its aftershocks. Significant liquefaction affected the eastern suburbs, producing around 400,000 tonnes of silt.
In total, 185 people were killed in the earthquake,making it the second-deadliest natural disaster recorded in New Zealand (after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake), and fourth-deadliest disaster of any kind recorded in New Zealand, with nationals from more than 20 countries among the victims. Over half of the deaths occurred in the six-storey Canterbury Television (CTV) Building, which collapsed and caught fire in the quake.
Location of the tree: downtown
Type of tree: Not listed
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