In his formal statement, he commented that the loss of life was "dreadful" and the "thoughts and prayers of the British people were with them". Some residents went several days without official contact, so neighbours were encouraged to attend to those around them. It is recorded as a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, but reached magnitude 9 at its epicentre. [205], On the day of the earthquake, the main secondary school teachers' union, the Post Primary Teachers Association, had arranged a paid union meeting to be held that afternoon for members in the Christchurch area. (2015). His advice was that the 2011 earthquake was a "new event" and that EQC's reinsurance cover was already in place after the previous 2010 event. [106], KiwiRail reported that the TranzAlpine service was terminating at Greymouth and the TranzCoastal terminating at Picton. On one of their journeys, an RAAF Hercules sustained minor damage in an aftershock. [105], At the Tasman Glacier some 200 kilometres (120 miles) from the epicentre, around 30 million tonnes (33 million ST) of ice tumbled off the glacier into Tasman Lake, hitting tour boats with tsunami waves 3.5 metres (11 ft) high. They are hoping that would be completed by the start of 2021. [11][12] According to GNS Science seismologists, the energy released in Christchurch was equivalent to a magnitude 6.7 earthquake. The last survivor was pulled from the rubble the day after the quake. [153], The army also operated desalination plants to provide water to the eastern suburbs. He added that the thoughts and prayers of the Commonwealth were with the citizens of New Zealand, and Christchurch especially. Liquefaction is a natural process where earthquake shaking increases the water pressure in the ground in some types of soil, resulting in temporary loss of soil strength. Creative and Native - He rerehua, he taketake, Fertilising for the Future - Ka whakatō te wairākau mō āpōpō, Freshwater Frolicking - Te whawhewhawhe ki rō waimāori, Future Proof: Climate Change - Kaitiakitanga, Junior Park Explorers - Ngā Kairangahau Paaka, Rocky Road of Discovery - Te ara werowero ki te māramatanga, Saving the Sand Dunes - Kia ora ai te tāhuahua, Searching the Shoreline - Te ara rau o Tangaroa, Watch Your Waste - Kia mataara ki tāu para, 2002 to 2012 archived agendas and minutes, Additional provisions: Coastal hazards, Plantation forestry, Annual Individual Fatality Risk (AIFR) certificates, Proposed Christchurch Replacement District Plan, Results of feedback on the Port's Recovery Plan, Cashmere Spur and Bowenvale Valley Reserves, Ngā Puna Wai & Canterbury Agricultural Park, South New Brighton Reserves Development Plan, Draft Waste Management and Minimisation Plan, Toi Ō Tautahi - Arts and Creativity Strategy, Council and Crown earthquake cost sharing, Christchurch Economic Development Strategy, Our Heritage, Our Taonga – Heritage Strategy, Skateboarding, In-line Skating and BMX Cycling, Waterways and Wetlands Natural Asset Management, Equity and access for people with disabilities policy, Intersection design for people with disabilities, District scheme change speaking rights policy, Appointment and remuneration of directors, Customer services standards and principles policy, Property process for disposal of Council property, Dangerous and insanitary buildings policy, Conservation covenants for non-heritage properties, Abolition 2000 resolution for municipalities policy, Nuclear weapons and nuclear propelled ships policy, Footpath extensions to expand cafés onto the road, Psychoactive products retail locations policy, Trading and events in public places policy, Memorial seats in Council reserves policy, Port Hills reserves future management requirements, Rec and sport organisations - rating, ground charges, Māori land: Rates remission and postponement, Residents associations formation and recognition, Heavy vehicle parking in a residential area policy, Remotely piloted aircraft systems (Drones) policy, Sponsorship of trees and other planting on reserves, Water supply pipes installed in private land policy, Alcohol Restrictions in Public Places Bylaw 2018, Cleanfill & Waste Handling Operations Bylaw 2015, Cruising and Prohibited Times on Roads Bylaw 2014, Marine, River and Lake Facilities Bylaw 2017, Jan Gehl 'Public Space, Public Life' study, How to request official information (LGOIMA), Regular requests and public interest releases, you may be asked to confirm that you still qualify for this remission from time to time, the remission will cease once the property becomes inhabitable (or inhabited), any new applications will not be back-dated prior to 1 July 2018, the remission will not apply to any properties sold after 30 June 2018, the remission will not apply to properties that have had their insurance claims relating to the earthquake settled.