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Why did the earthquake in christchurch happen?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 11/21/2022

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.

Related Questions

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 day did the Christchurch earthquake happen in 2011?

The Christchurch earthquake happened on February 22, 2011. It was a devastating earthquake that caused significant damage and loss of life in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand.

What kind of fault did the Christchurch earthquake happen on?

subduction

What happen in Christchurch after the earthquake?

Everything was pretty much stuffed!

What happen in the christchurch earthquake?

Everything was pretty much stuffed!

How did the 2011 christchurch earthquake happen?

it happened from the tectonic plates rubbing together

What Day Did The Christchurch 2010 Earthquake Happen?

Saturday, 4th September 0435.

When did the christchurch earthquake happen?

4:35am NZST 4 September 2010

What time and date did the christchurch earthquake happen?

1:15pm 22nd February 2011

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".

What time did the Christchurch new zealand 2010 earthquake happen?

The Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand occurred on September 4, 2010, at 4:35 am local time.

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