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The tectonic plates (the hard shells of rock covering the earth) are moving beneath us. When they shudder together, or jump apart we get earthquakes. In Christchurch the Australian plate is grinding against the Pacific plate.
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When did the Christchurch earthquake occur in 2010?
In Darfied. Just outside of Christchurch
What was the force of the Christchurch earthquake?
6.3 Magnitude
How deep was the 7.1 earthquake 2010 Christchurch?
10km
Did Wendy's christchurch get any damage with earthquake?
Wendy's in Christchurch was in the middle of the Red Zoned CBD and will not be reopened.
How did the Christchurch Earthquake start?
there was an unknown fault connected to the already discovered fault that goes straight through Christchurch.
How does happen after a earthquake?
a earthquake happens whaen a plate moves that what happen when we had the christchurch earthquake happened.
What time did the earthquake happen in christchurch January?
The Christchurch earthquake happened on February 22, 2011 at 12:51 NZDT
What kind of fault did the Christchurch earthquake happen on?
subduction
What facts happen in the Christchurch earthquake?
make suicide ^_^
What happen in Christchurch after the earthquake?
Everything was pretty much stuffed!
What happen in the christchurch earthquake?
Everything was pretty much stuffed!
Why was the christchurch earthquake in christchurch?
Because it just was and earthquakes can happen anywhere so there Because that's where it happened. If it had hapened in Wellington it would have been called the "Wellington earthquake".
How powerful was the Christchurch earthquake?
The Christchurch earthquake was a magnitude of 6.3
When did the christchurch earthquake happen?
4:35am NZST 4 September 2010
What Day Did The Christchurch 2010 Earthquake Happen?
Saturday, 4th September 0435.
How did the 2011 christchurch earthquake happen?
it happened from the tectonic plates rubbing together
Will Christchurch have another earthquake?
It's very possible that Christchurch could have another earthquake. However, the possibility is low, as Christchurch had no major earthquake before the earthquake in 2010.
