New Zealand is on top of the "ring of fire" or Mid-Ocean Ridge.
The 2011 Christchurch lasted about about 40 Seconds.
Christchurch, New Zealand.
110 years ago :)
The maximum measured intensity of the 2010 Canterbury earthquake in New Zealand was IX (9) on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Gerry Brownlee is the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery for New Zealand.
Canturbury, Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand.
Christchurch earthquake
Every Wednesday night at 8:20pm.
The largest earthquake ever recorded in New Zealand was the Wairarapa earthquake in 1855, with an estimated magnitude of 8.2. It caused significant damage in the southern North Island and the northern South Island.
palmerston north
the earthquake happened in 1931
The Christchurch in New Zealand, had an earthquake of a 4.8 magnitude which happened on March 6, 2011 3:43am. This was an aftershock of the last months earthquake, February 22, 2011 which was 6.3.