The second (Christchurch) earthquake (Mw = 6.2) on 22 February 2011, caused by a thrust fault, affected the same region. Widely felt over the South Island and the southern North Island, it caused considerable damage in central Canterbury, especially in Christchurch. Cole, R.P. The Canterbury earthquake sequence is an on-going earthquake sequence, which started with the M7.1 Darfield earthquake on 4 September 2010.
The earthquake’s epicentre was located some 25 miles (40 km) west of Christchurch near the town of Darfield, and the focus was located about 6 miles (10 km) beneath the surface. 2010 Darfield (Canterbury) Earthquake In the early hours of Saturday morning on 4 September 2010, people in Christchurch and the surrounding Canterbury region were jolted awake by the most damaging earthquake in New Zealand since the deadly magnitude 7.8 Hawke's Bay (Napier) earthquake in 1931.
1a), most notably the 22 February 2011 Mw 6.2 (M L 6.3) Christchurch earthquake that caused 185 fatalities, along with extensive liquefaction and co-seismic rock fall.
Abstract. The Lyttelton Earthquake impacted Christchurch less than six months after the Darfield Earthquake. It is recorded as a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, but reached magnitude 9 at its epicentre. Approximately 6 months after the Darfield earthquake, the 22 February 2011 Mw6.2 (M L 6.3) Christchurch earthquake occurred, with an epicenter approximately 40 km east of the Darfield earthquake epicenter (Fig. Dhakal, A.J. M 7.2 Darfield (Canterbury) Sat, Sep 4 2010 The Darfield earthquake caused severe building damage in mid-Canterbury, particularly to the city of Christchurch. This earthquake caused extensive loss of life, and damage significantly worse than the Darfield tremor. After the September 2010 Darfield earthquake I posted Malcolm Teesdale's now famous image of distorted railway track. Both earthquakes caused extensive liquefaction, associated ground deformation and severe damage to residential … The Canterbury earthquake sequence is an on-going earthquake sequence, which started with the M7.1 Darfield earthquake on 4 September 2010. Bull University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Last update October 18, 1:00 pm Receive notification of all website updates on your mobile via Twitter Bull University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. This post provides an update in light of the Christchurch earthquake, including an explanation as to why this type of deformation can occur in tracks. The 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake sequence (CES) in New Zealand's South Island includes the 4 September 2010 Mw7.1 Darfield earthquake and three subsequent earthquakes greater than M L 6.0 (Fig.