Friday, November 5th, 2010 — The Earthquake Commission has paid out more than $145 million to residents affected by the Canterbury earthquake two months ago, a small proportion of the claims for damage as the state insurer continues to be swamped by demand. The EQC has paid $145.1 million on 12,904 claims for damage to buildings, contents and land from the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the region on September 4.