Landslide Risk in Christchurch, New Zealand
Risk Level: Low — Score 0/10
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Key Risk Factors
- 24 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- Active in the last 12 months (10 events)
Last significant event: Landslide - South Island Hills, SE of Christchurch, New Zealand (2024-10-26) — 13,500 people exposed
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How Christchurch Compares
Notable Landslide Events Near Christchurch
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable landslide events near Christchurch, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Landslide - South Island Hills, SE of Christchurch, New Zealand (October 2024) — 13,500 people exposed; $6,855M capital exposed.
Landslide - South Island Hills, SE of Christchurch, New Zealand
October 25, 2024 — WARNING
13,500 people exposed; $6,855M capital exposed
Landslide - South Island Hills, SE of Christchurch, New Zealand
April 11, 2024 — WARNING
9,500 people exposed; $5,228M capital exposed
Landslide - South Island Hills, SE of Christchurch, New Zealand
May 31, 2024 — WARNING
9,430 people exposed; $5,160M capital exposed
Landslide - South Island Hills, SE of Christchurch, New Zealand
June 14, 2024 — WARNING
6,990 people exposed; $1,212M capital exposed
Landslide - South Island Hills, SE of Christchurch, New Zealand
August 17, 2024 — WARNING
379 people exposed; $347M capital exposed
Landslide Preparedness Tips
- 1.Learn the signs of an impending landslide — new cracks, tilting trees, unusual water flow
- 2.Avoid building near steep slopes, drainage channels, or past slide areas
- 3.Plant ground cover on slopes to stabilize soil and reduce erosion
- 4.Create proper drainage around your property to direct water away from slopes
- 5.Have an evacuation plan ready if you live in a landslide-prone area
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How this data is built
Christchurch, New Zealand landslide risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live landslide monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
The data behind this page
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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