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Abstract
In the aftermath of the devastating magnitude-9.0 earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku region of Japan on March 11, attention quickly turned away from a much smaller, but also highly destructive earthquake that struck the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, just a few weeks earlier, on Feb. 22. Both events are stark reminders of human vulnerability to natural disasters and provide a harsh reality check: Even technologically advanced countries with modern building codes are not immune from earthquake disasters. The Christchurch earthquake carried an additional message: Urban devastation can be triggered even by moderate-sized earthquakes.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Don't forget about the Christchurch earthquake: Lessons learned from this disaster |
| Series title | Earth Magazine |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Geosciences Institute |
| Publisher location | Alexandria, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Science Center |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 24 |
| Last page | 26 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| City | Christchurch |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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