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Magnitude | 6.2Template:Earthquake magnitude |
Depth | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
Epicenter location | 43°35′00″S 172°42′04″E / 43.5834°S 172.7012°ECoordinates: 43°35′00″S 172°42′04″E / 43.5834°S 172.7012°E near Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand |
Countries or regions affected | New Zealand |
Max. intensity | IX (Violent) |
Tsunami | 3.5 m (11 ft) tsunami waves in the Tasman Lake, following quake-triggered glacier calving from Tasman Glacier |
Landslides | Sumner and Redcliffs |
Casualties | 185 deaths 1,500–2,000 injuries, 164 serious |
The 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a 6.3 magnitude earthquake which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 12:51 pm on 22 February 2011 NZT. (This is 23:51 21 February UTC). It was about 5 km underground. It struck the Canterbury region of the island and caused a lot of damage and many deaths in Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city.