Earthquake performance of telecommunications infrastructure in Christchurch 2010 / 2011

Christchurch (population 350,000) New Zealand has suffered from three significant earthquakes in the last 12 months • September 4 2010 - magnitude 7.1 (no fatalities) • February 22 2011 - magnitude 6.3 (182 fatalities) • June 13 2011 - magnitude 6.3 (no fatalities)