The Darfield earthquake caused severe building damage in mid-Canterbury, particularly to the city of Christchurch. It revealed the existence of a hidden west-east fault under the gravels of the Canterbury Plains.
When | Sat Sep 4 2010 4:35 AM |
Where | 25 km south of Oxford |
Shaking | Extreme |
Magnitude | 7.2 |
Depth | 11 km |
Quality | best |
Extreme | 182 | |
Severe | 559 | |
Strong | 1158 | |
Moderate | 1498 | |
Light | 3462 | |
Weak | 77 | |
Total | 6936 |
Extreme | 182 | |
Severe | 559 | |
Strong | 1158 | |
Moderate | 1498 | |
Light | 3462 | |
Weak | 77 | |
Total | 6936 |