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Time Lapse Map of Christchurch Earthquakes

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Uploaded by on Feb 23, 2011

Animated visualization of 4300 earthquakes and aftershocks.

http://maptd.com/visualizing-christchurchs-earthquakes

The time lapse runs From September 4, 2010 - the date of the the 7.1 magnitude Darfield quake - to the 6.3 magnitude February 21, 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Larger circles represent stronger earthquakes. The small, static dots are epicentres.

After the Darfield earthquake the aftershock sequence follows the typical pattern of gradually tailing off. With events diminshing in magnitude and frequency.

Occasionally, towards the end of a pattern like this, there's another major event and it starts over again. Sadly this what happened in Christchurch.

Based on data from geonet.nz

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  • omg new zealand bombarded from space !!!!!!!!

  • that is so fucking sad!

  • amazing (and sad) seeing the 'big one' at the end 

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