Fatalities directly or indirectly attributed to New Zealand earthquakes in the time period 1840–2017 inclusive were identified and classified by context and cause of death. There have been at least 489 deaths primarily attributed to 21 New Zealand earthquakes with Modified Mercalli Intensities (MMIs) of VII or greater, and an additional 11 deaths resulting from secondary earthquake causes (e.g. relief efforts). Earthquake-related deaths were caused by building damage (431 deaths, 88%), ground damage (34 deaths, 7%), or other causes (24 deaths, 5%). Damage to at least 95 unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings resulted in 272 deaths, and damage to five reinforced concrete (RC) buildings resulted in 145 deaths. Daytime earthquakes were more deadly than nighttime earthquakes, and mortality rates showed a significant increase with MMI. Mortality rates were nearly evenly distributed between males and females, the median age of death was 38 years, and the elderly population (>80 years) had the highest mortality rate.

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全国范围内与地震相关的死亡率模式：新西兰，18402017

1840 年至 2017 年（包括 1840 年至 2017 年）期间直接或间接归因于新西兰地震的死亡人数已根据背景和死因进行了确定和分类。至少 489 人死亡主要归因于 21 次新西兰的 7 级或更高的修正麦卡利强度 (MMI) 地震，另外 11 人死亡是由次要地震原因（例如救援工作）造成的。与地震相关的死亡是由建筑物损坏（431 人死亡，88%）、地面损坏（34 人死亡，7%）或其他原因（24 人死亡，5%）造成的。至少 95 座无钢筋砌体 (URM) 建筑受损导致 272 人死亡，5 座钢筋混凝土 (RC) 建筑受损导致 145 人死亡。白天地震比夜间地震更致命，死亡率随 MMI 显着增加。