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6.3 Richter scale quake - undersea - slightly South of Lyttleton Harbour off Banks Peninsular, which is a few kilometresSouth-East of the centre of Christchurch on the South Island of New Zealand.
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What is point where movement occurred which triggered the earthquake?
The point is the epicentre of the earthquake.
What is the originate of earthquake?
Its epicentre
What is the definition of an epicentre of an earthquake?
The epicentre of an earthquake is the point on the earth's surface away from which the seismic waves produced by an earthquake radiate. This is similar to the way waves or ripples in a pond move outwards in concentric circles from the point where you throw a stone into the water. As such the epicentre is the point on the earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus or hypocentre (the point within the earth where the fault rupture or movement actually occurs).
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.
How many people were injured in the christchurch earthquake 2011 in christchurch?
The Christchurch earthquake in 2011 resulted in over 6,000 injuries. The earthquake caused extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure in the city.
Where was the epicentre for the recent earthquake in turkey?
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What time and date did the Christchurch earthquake 2011 hit?
The recent Christchurch Earthquake hit on 22nd February at 1:24pm
Where was the epicentre of the recent earthquake in England?
just near Market Rasen in Lincolnshire
When did the earthquake take place in New Zealand?
RECENT AND HUGE On the 4th of September 2010 there was an earthquake magnitude 7.1 in Christchurch and then on 22nd of Febuary there was a 6.3 earthquake inb Christchurch
Where was the epicentre of the Christchurch earthquake 2011?
The epicentre was near charing cross just south-east of Darfield. to find out the time size and locayon +depth ot all tremers go to geonet .co.nz
What is point where movement occurred which triggered the earthquake?
The point is the epicentre of the earthquake.
How many people were killed in the recent christchurch earthquake?
169 people confirmed dead
Where did the New Zealand earthquake happen?
New Zealand sits on a fault line, so earthquakes are relatively frequent. The devastating earthquake in February 2011 affected Christchurch and the surrounding Canterbury region at the southern end of the South Island. The epicentre occurred at Lyttelton, a small town on the harbour not far from Christchurch.
What is the originate of earthquake?
Its epicentre
Name of the center of the earthquake?
The underground centre of an earthquake is the Hypocentre or focus.
What mean earthquake focus?
asw2. The epicentre is the underground location of the earthquake, and the focus is the point on the surface directly above the epicentre.
What is above the orgin of an earthquake?
the epicentre
