Earthquake Information of NZ

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Summary:

Magnitude Mw 7.0

Region SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Date time 2010-09-03 16:35:45.3 UTC

Location 43.29 S ; 172.00 E

Depth 5 km

Distances 58 km NW Christchurch (pop 363,926 ; local time 04:35 2010-09-04)46 km W Rangiora (pop 12,459 ; local time 04:35 2010-09-04)15 km W Oxford (pop 1,776 ; local time 04:35 2010-09-04)

Earthquake Parameters

TAIWAN

9200 km

200907150922 M=7.8

200902182153 M=7.1

200903191817 M=7.9

200909291748 M=8.1

201009031635 M=7.0

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A car damaged by rubble from a building following a powerful earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Photograph: David Alexander/AP

Christchurch Earthquake’s Devastation

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Damage seen on a motorway, north of Christchurch Photograph: Reuters

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People inspect the earthquake-damaged roadway on the South Brighton Bridge approach into Christchurch Photograph: David Alexander/EPA

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Cracked up: Taylor Strowger, 10, from Darfield explores earthquake damage to Highfield Road, 30km west of Christchurch

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A walking bridge just about remains over the Avon River in Avonside, Christchurch. A severely damaged chimney stands on Kilmarnock Street

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Rubble-strewn street: Experts said the low number of injuries in the powerful quake reflected the country's strict building codes

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Tectonics of the September 3 Christchurch earthquake

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New Zealand lies along the intersection between the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates

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The Pacific plate is gradually being pushed beneath the Australian plate, which caused Friday's massive earthquake

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first flyover of fault trace

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