2016 Christchurch earthquake
An earthquake occurred in Christchurch on 14 February 2016 at 1:13 p.m. local time (00:13 UTC) and initially recorded as 5.9 on the Richter scale, but subsequently reviewed as 5.7. Often referred to as the Valentine's Day earthquake, it was centred in the sea off New Brighton at a depth of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi). It was the first large earthquake that the Christchurch area has experienced since May 2012, and it was part of the earthquake sequence that started with the 4 September 2010 Canterbury earthquake.
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2016 Christchurch earthquake
An earthquake occurred in Christchurch on 14 February 2016 at 1:13 p.m. local time (00:13 UTC) and initially recorded as 5.9 on the Richter scale, but subsequently reviewed as 5.7. Often referred to as the Valentine's Day earthquake, it was centred in the sea off New Brighton at a depth of 15 kilometres (9.3 mi). It was the first large earthquake that the Christchurch area has experienced since May 2012, and it was part of the earthquake sequence that started with the 4 September 2010 Canterbury earthquake.
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An earthquake occurred in Chri ...... rash into the sea around them.
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2016-02-14
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49,420,696
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740,713,259
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Map showing the epicentre of the earthquake
countries affected
damage
Building collapse, power outages, rockfall, sinkhole
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Map of the earthquake and its intensity
intensity
MM VIII - destructive
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An earthquake occurred in Chri ...... er 2010 Canterbury earthquake.
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2016 Christchurch earthquake
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