February 2011 Christchurch earthquake

Summary

February 2011 Christchurch earthquake is an earthquake^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,329 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake is located in Canterbury Region^[3].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake is in the country of New Zealand^[4].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake's instance of is recorded as earthquake^[5].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake's instance of is recorded as disaster^[6].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake's instance of is recorded as natural disaster^[7].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake's Commons category is recorded as 2011 Canterbury earthquake^[8].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake took place on February 22, 2011^[9].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -43.5834, 'lon': 172.701}^[10].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake's topic's main category is recorded as Category:2011 Christchurch earthquake^[11].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+185'} deaths^[12].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake caused {'amount': '+2424'} injuries^[13].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the moment magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.1'}^[14].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake's earthquake magnitude on the Richter magnitude scale is recorded as {'amount': '+6.753468523675436'}^[15].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake's cost of damage is recorded as {'unit': 'Q1472704', 'amount': '+20000000000'}^[16].
• February 2011 Christchurch earthquake's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+5'}^[17].

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When and Where

February 2011 Christchurch earthquake took place on February 22, 2011^[9]. It is in the country of New Zealand^[4].

Context

Recorded instance of include earthquake^[5], disaster^[6], and natural disaster^[7].

Outcome and Impact

February 2011 Christchurch earthquake resulted in {'amount': '+185'} deaths^[12]. It caused {'amount': '+2424'} injuries^[13].

Why It Matters

February 2011 Christchurch earthquake ranks in the top 1% of earthquake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,329 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]