1869 Christchurch earthquake
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Local date | 5 June 1869 |
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Local time | 8:00 a.m. |
Magnitude | 6.0 ML[1] |
Epicentre | 44°S 173°E / 44°S 173°ECoordinates: 44°S 173°E / 44°S 173°E[1] |
Areas affected | South Island New Zealand |
Max. intensity | VII (Very strong) - VIII (Severe) [1] |
Casualties | None |
The 1869 Christchurch earthquake occurred at 8:00 am on 5 June, near New Brighton, with an estimated Richter magnitude of 6.0.[1] The shock had a Mercalli Intensity of VII–VIII.[1][2]
The shock damaged several brick and stone buildings in the city, destroying chimneys and damaging the spire of St John's church in Hereford Street.[3][4]
The effects of the earthquake on stone buildings such as St. Johns prompted the Church of St Michael and All Angels to be built using timber.[5]
See also[]
- 2010 Canterbury earthquake
- 2011 Christchurch earthquake
- 2016 Kaikōura earthquake
- List of earthquakes in New Zealand
- List of historical earthquakes
- List of tsunamis affecting New Zealand
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Pettinga, J.R.; Yetton M.D.; Van Dissen R.J. & Downes G. (2001). "Earthquake source identification and characterisation for the Canterbury Region, South Island, New Zealand" (PDF). Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 34 (4): 307. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Canterbury has a shaky history". Fairfax NZ News. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Severe Earthquake in Canterbury". Daily Southern Cross. Vol. XXV, no. 3712. 11 June 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "GeoNet – M 7.1, Darfield (Canterbury), September 4, 2010". GeoNet. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "St Michael's & All Angels". The Star. 15 December 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
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