an unprecedented unexpected earthquake
struck Christchurch New Zealand in
a region of no previous fault line activity
strangely a series of tremors destroyed
much of old historical central Christchurch
never built to withstand an earthquake
between September 2010 and late December 2011
Christchurch experienced earthquakes a series of tremors
two significant events September 4,2010 an earthquake
with a magnitude of 7.0 to 7.1 struck
designated as the Darfield earthquake
it was caused by right-lateral movement
along a previously unknown regional strike-slip fault
in the western section of the beautiful Canterbury Plains
February 22,2011 tragedy a large destructive aftershock
with a magnitude of 6.3 unlike first main shock
this aftershock was generated by oblique thrust
faulting along a new different undiscovered fault
a major earthquake centred 6.7 kilometres
(4.2 mi) south-east of the central business district
caused widespread damage across Christchurch
killing 185 people New Zealand's fifth-deadliest disaster
in April 2012 the Christchurch City Council
voted to declare the city a fracking-free zone.
resource consents required for fracking would
be lodged with Environment Canterbury
the regional council with jurisdiction
over any local underground discharges
yes a fracking-free zone is largely symbolic
Environment Canterbury said the regional
council had no specific rules relating to fracking
but there were existing policies that would
apply to applications for fracking
Christchurch became the first city in
New Zealand in 2012 to declare itself
a 'fracking-free zone'
after a probable link between earthquakes
and hydraulic fracturing was demonstrated in England
oil fracking advocates claim there is no link
Terence George Craddock (Afterglows Echoes Of Starlight)
Copyright © Terence George Craddock
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
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