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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Christchurch, New Zealand

Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10

Risk: 0Historical: 8

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Key Risk Factors

  • 36 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 3 event(s) in the last 12 months

Last significant event: Earthquake - 5.8 - 17km ENE of Christchurch, New Zealand (2016-02-14)

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Christchurch is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Christchurch Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Christchurch

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable earthquake events near Christchurch, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 5.8 - 17km ENE of Christchurch, New Zealand (February 2016).

Earthquake - 5.8 - 17km ENE of Christchurch, New Zealand

February 13, 2016 — WATCH

Impact data not available

5.9 Earthquake — 8 km E of Christchurch, New Zealand

December 22, 2011 — WATCH

Impact data not available

5.9 Earthquake — 9 km ESE of Christchurch, New Zealand

June 12, 2011 — WATCH

Impact data not available

5.6 Earthquake — 7 km S of Christchurch, New Zealand

February 21, 2011 — WATCH

Impact data not available

5.5 Earthquake — 6 km SSE of Christchurch, New Zealand

February 21, 2011 — WATCH

Impact data not available

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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Every score and event here comes from DisasterAWARE's hazard database — available as downloadable historical datasets and a real-time API.

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