Canterbury Earthquake 2011

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New Zealand Earthquake, 2011 Image: 575cad5e-14c2-42a2-84c8-e2fffdf12de5.gif (image/gif)	Facts Pop - 4,747.930 DPD/C - $36,950 Part of the British Empire, head of state is the Queen. Unemployment - 5.4% (6.5% 2010)
Causes 6.3 magnitude 10km west of Christchurch, 4:35pm Pacific Plate is moving towards, and being subducted below the Australian Plate, Greendale fault zone Aftershock of the 2010 Sep quake	Primary Impacts - Social CTV building collapsed killing 115 people Pyne Gould Guinness collapsed killing 18 people 80% of the city left without electricity Water pipes were damaged
Primary Impacts - Environmental Liquefaction in the suburbs produced 400,000 tones of silt	Economic Impacts Construction employment rose by 18% General employment fell, especially among women Large insurance payments to residents, $898 million House prices decreased in Canterbury
Immediate Responses Search and rescue teams active within the first few hours Back up facilities like toilets and water were available soon after International aid was provided $9 million, as well as aid workers Buildings were safety zoned	Long term Responses Buildings that were RED zoned were knocked down. 100,000 homes in the suburbs would have to be destroyed Water and Sewage fixed by August Houses cleared of silt by August

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