Earthquake Information of NZ Page created by W. G. HuangCredit EMSC Summary: MagnitudeMw 7.0 RegionSOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND Date time :35:45.3 UTC Location43.29 S ; E Depth5 km Distances 58 km NW Christchurch (pop 363,926 ; local time 04: ) 46 km W Rangiora (pop 12,459 ; local time 04: ) 15 km W Oxford (pop 1,776 ; local time 04: )

Earthquake Parameters TAIWAN 9200 km M= M= M= M= M=7.0 Page created by W. G. Huang

A car damaged by rubble from a building following a powerful earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Photograph: David Alexander/AP Christchurch Earthquake’s Devastation Page created by W. G. Huang

Damage seen on a motorway, north of Christchurch Photograph: Reuters Page created by W. G. Huang

People inspect the earthquake-damaged roadway on the South Brighton Bridge approach into Christchurch Photograph: David Alexander/EPA Page created by W. G. Huang

Cracked up: Taylor Strowger, 10, from Darfield explores earthquake damage to Highfield Road, 30km west of Christchurch Page created by W. G. Huang

A walking bridge just about remains over the Avon River in Avonside, Christchurch. A severely damaged chimney stands on Kilmarnock Street Page created by W. G. Huang

Rubble-strewn street: Experts said the low number of injuries in the powerful quake reflected the country's strict building codes Page created by W. G. Huang

New Zealand Tectonics of the September 3 Christchurch earthquake Page created by W. G. Huang

New Zealand lies along the intersection between the Australian and Pacific tectonic plates Page created by W. G. Huang

The Pacific plate is gradually being pushed beneath the Australian plate, which caused Friday's massive earthquake Page created by W. G. Huang

first flyover of fault trace Page created by W. G. HuangCredit GSN