New Zealand - 7.8

Facts

Date - 2016

GDP per capita - $40, 058

Effects

Two deaths, 50 injured, and 60 temporarily made homeless

over 2000 buildings damaged

power, water and communication cut off to Kaikoura and surrounding communities for 16 days

A tsunami of 6.9m followed the earthquake

Insurance costs reached $2.27b

Immediate responses

Tsunami warnings issued for coastal areas via sirens, text and social media

Local state of emergency declared

Helicopters & ships provided emergency supplies & evacuated vulnerable people

Long term responses

Improvement to the tsunami warning procedure

Improvements to the building regulations

Factors affecting vulnerability

planning and preparation for earthquake events

education about what to do during and after an event

tsunami warning system gives people enough time to evacuate