1869 Christchurch earthquake

1869 Christchurch earthquake

Local date	5 June 1869 (1869-06-05)
Local time	8:00 a.m.
Magnitude	6.0 M_L 4.7 M_w
Epicentre	44°S 173°E / 44°S 173°E / -44; 173
Areas affected	South Island New Zealand
Max. intensity	MMI VII (Very strong) – MMI VIII (Severe)
Casualties	None

The 1869 Christchurch earthquake occurred at 8:00 am on 5 June, near New Brighton, with an estimated Richter magnitude of 6.0. The shock had a Mercalli Intensity of VII–VIII.

The shock damaged several brick and stone buildings in the city, destroying chimneys and damaging the spire of St John's church in Hereford Street.

The effects of the earthquake on stone buildings such as St. Johns prompted the Church of St Michael and All Angels to be built using timber.

References

^ Pettinga, J.R.; Yetton M.D.; Van Dissen R.J. & Downes G. (2001). "Earthquake source identification and characterisation for the Canterbury Region, South Island, New Zealand" (PDF). Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 34 (4): 307. doi:10.5459/bnzsee.34.4.282-317. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
"Magnitude 4.7, Sat Jun 5 1869 8:00 AM". GeoNet. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
"Canterbury has a shaky history". Fairfax NZ News. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
"Severe Earthquake in Canterbury". Daily Southern Cross. Vol. XXV, no. 3712. 11 June 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
"GeoNet – M 7.1, Darfield (Canterbury), September 4, 2010". GeoNet. Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
"St Michael's & All Angels". The Star. 15 December 1869. p. 2. Retrieved 21 October 2011.

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19th century	1843 Wanganui† 1848 Marlborough† 1855 Wairarapa† 1863 Hawke's Bay 1868 Cape Farewell 1869 Christchurch 1888 North Canterbury†
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Christchurch earthquakes

Earthquakes

Located in or near Christchurch	June 1869 September 2010 Boxing Day 2010 February 2011 June 2011 December 2011 February 2016
Located elsewhere causing damage in Christchurch	1855 Wairarapa 1881 Castle Hill 1888 North Canterbury 1901 Cheviot 1922 Motunau 2016 Kaikōura

Buildings

Lost	Christchurch Bus Exchange Christchurch Central Library Te Pae Convention Centre Crowne Plaza The Civic Clarendon Tower Cranmer Centre Cranmer Court CTV Building Durham Street Methodist Church Excelsior Hotel Fisher's Building Guthrey Centre Hallensteins Building Hornby Clocktower Hotel Grand Chancellor Linwood House Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers Lyttelton Road Tunnel Administration Building Lyttelton Times Building Majestic Theatre Manchester Courts Oxford Terrace Baptist Church PGC Building Press Building St John's Church St Luke's Church St Paul's Church Warner's Hotel Weston House Westpac Canterbury Centre Wharetiki House
Demolition	Implosion of Radio Network House Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Central Police Station Lancaster Park Music Centre of Christchurch Twinkle Toes
Damaged with uncertain future	Antonio Hall Odeon Theatre
Remaining	Antigua Boat Sheds Arts Centre (Dux de Lux, Registry Building) Bridge of Remembrance Canterbury Club Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings Chief Post Office Christchurch Art Gallery Christ Church Cathedral Christchurch Club St Michael Church Citizens' War Memorial City Mall Club Tower Curator's House Edmonds Band Rotunda Forsyth Barr Building Godley Statue Isaac Theatre Royal Knox Church McDougall Art Gallery McLean's Mansion Midland Club Building New Brighton Pier New Regent Street Lyttelton Timeball Station Old Government Building Our City Peterborough Centre Public Trust Building Riccarton House Rolleston Statue Scott Statue Shand's Emporium Sign of the Kiwi St Saviour's Chapel Town Hall Trinity Congregational Church Victoria Clock Tower Victoria Mansions Worcester Chambers
New	185 empty chairs (unofficial memorial) Cardboard Cathedral Christchurch Catholic Cathedral Pallet Pavilion Re:START Riverside Market
Lists	historic places tall buildings

Land

Categories	Central City Red Zone Residential red zone (East Lake) TC3
Suburbs worst affected	Central City Avonside Avondale Dallington Bexley Southshore Brooklands Kaiapoi

People

Associated with earthquakes	Ann Brower Gerry Brownlee Kaila Colbin Clayton Cosgrove Ruth Dyson Antony Gough John Hamilton Andrew Holden Warwick Isaacs Sam Johnson André Lovatt Neil MacLean Tony Marryatt John Ombler Bob Parker Nigel Priestley Mark Quigley Alan Reay Ken Ring Gerald Shirtcliff Roger Sutton Deon Swiggs Mairehe Louise Tankersley Coralie Winn
Died in earthquake	Jo Giles Amanda Hooper

Recovery Plan

(1) The Frame (Margaret Mahy Playground)
(2) Te Pae Convention Centre
(3) Christchurch Stadium
(4) Metro Sports Facility
(5) Christchurch Bus Interchange
(6) Avon River Precinct
(7) Te Puna Ahurea Cultural Centre
(8) The Square
(9) Performing Arts Precinct
(10) Justice and Emergency Services Precinct
(11) Health Precinct
(12) Cricket Oval
(13) Residential Demonstration Project
(14) Tūranga (Central Library)
(15) Innovation Precinct
(16) Retail Precinct
Earthquake Memorial (official)

Organisations

Public sector	CCDU CERA Christchurch City Council Civil Defence Regenerate Christchurch SCIRT Selwyn District Council Waimakariri District Council
Private and voluntary sector	Farmy Army Gap Filler Greening the Rubble Ministry of Awesome Student Volunteer Army The Press

Services

Legislation

Commission of Inquiry

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