1901 Cheviot earthquake [SEP] point in time
1901 Cheviot earthquake
The 1901 Cheviot earthquake occurred at 07:47 NZT on 16 November 1901 (20:15 15 November UTC) with an estimated magnitude of 6.9, centred near the township of Cheviot in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand.
Damage and casualties.
A baby was killed when a sod hut collapsed. Other casualties in the Canterbury region are not known.
The ChristChurch Cathedral experienced some damage in this earthquake. The top of the spire fell again as a result of the 16 November 1901 Cheviot earthquake. This time
now registered as Category I. England worked on extensions of Riccarton House in Riccarton, St Andrew's Church (at that time located adjacent to Christchurch Hospital, but since relocated to Rangi Ruru Girls' School), and St Mary's Church in Halswell.
England designed an iron chimney and applied for a patent. Subsequent to the 1888 North Canterbury and 1901 Cheviot earthquakes, it was claimed that his chimney was earthquake resistant.
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