New Zealand Earthquake

• When was the NewZealand earthquake?

  February 2011
• How many people died as a result of New Zealand's earthquake?

  181
• How many people were injured as a result of the New Zealand earthquake?

  2,000
• How many buildings were damaged as a result of the New Zealand earthquake?

  100,000 -over 50%
• What was the overall cost of damage as a result of the NewZealand earthquake?

  $40 billion
• Secondary impacts of NewZealands earthquake?

  -violent aftershocks

  -flooding

  -liquefaction

  -fires

  -over 10,000 people made homeless

  -stores looted for supplies

  -landslides that caused injury and death

  -pollution of water and sewage
• Responses to the NewZealand earthquake

  -$6.7 million in aid was provided

  -water supplies re-established to 70% of household within a week

  -medical response and military support

  -state emergency declared, lasted 2 months
• New Zealand's back story

  -high income country

  -100% safe drinking water

  -99% over 15 can read/write

  -GDP $27,700