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Christchurch quake in numbers

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Tue, 21 Feb 2012 6:00p.m.

(Reuters file)

(Reuters file)

24 seconds – how long the ground violently shook for

837 buildings have so far been demolished

39 ‘significant quakes’ GeoNet has recorded over a magnitude of 5.0 since September 4’s 7.1

7000 classified as being in suburban red zone, where the land is not economically viable to repair

9,490 YouTube video results for ‘Christchurch earthquake’

$2 billion Christchurch City Council’s predicted cost to rebuild city infrastructure

2900 Portaloos issued to residents at peak

4 million tonnes of rubble carted away from commercial and residential areas

1200+ police officers from Christchurch and nationwide on duty 7 days following February quake

330 assisting Australian police sworn in to NZ Police

185 died as a result of the earthquake

11310 people uprooted two weeks after February quake

10,150 quakes of varying magnitude since September 4, 2010

59 percent of red zoned properties still occupied in October, of 3/5 who responded to CERA survey

300km of sewer pipes and about 124km of water pipes are being fixed

$30 billion, Reserve Bank’s estimated total cost of earthquake claims

200 animals SPCA cared for in days directly after quake

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