The major Christchurch earthquake people usually mean struck on 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Key details

  • The 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake had a magnitude of about 6.2–6.3 and was centred just southeast of the central city.
  • It caused catastrophic damage and 181–185 recorded deaths, making it one of New Zealand’s deadliest disasters.

Other related quakes

  • A larger earlier quake in the same sequence, often called the Darfield or Canterbury earthquake, occurred on 4 September 2010 west of Christchurch with magnitude about 7.0–7.1.
  • Further strong events around Christchurch included a 26 December 2010 quake and a 13 June 2011 magnitude 6.0 quake, all part of the same broader earthquake sequence.

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