QUESTIONS WE HAVE:
How big was the earthquake?
7.1
How long did the quake last for?
40 seconds
what time did it hit?
what time did it hit?
4.36am
How far did the ground move?
How far did the earthquake spread?
When was the last earthquake before the Christchurch one?
Will there be other earthquakes as bad as this one?
How do earthquakes happen?
When two techtonic plates hit each other that causes an earthquake.
BBC Slideshow about Earthquakes
What are the plates and where are they, and why do they matter?
What other countries have suffered earthquakes?
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| Here is where the quakes happened across Christchurch |
When was the last earthquake before the Christchurch one?
Will there be other earthquakes as bad as this one?
How do earthquakes happen?
When two techtonic plates hit each other that causes an earthquake.
BBC Slideshow about Earthquakes
What are the plates and where are they, and why do they matter?
What other countries have suffered earthquakes?
How many aftershocks have there been?
