Events In History
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22 February 2011Christchurch earthquake kills 185On Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12.51 p.m. Christchurch was badly damaged by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, which killed 185 people and injured several thousand. Read more...
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4 September 2010Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks CanterburyThe earthquake struck at 4.35 a.m. on Saturday 4 September and was felt by many people in the South Island and the southern North Island. There was considerable damage in central Canterbury, especially in Christchurch, but no loss of life. Read more...
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24 May 1968Three die in Īnangahua earthquakeA magnitude 7.1 earthquake centred near Īnangahua Junction, 40 km east of Westport, struck at 5.24 a.m., shaking many people from their beds. Read more...
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3 February 1931Hawke's Bay earthquake strikesNew Zealand's deadliest earthquake, measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, destroyed much of central Napier and Hastings and killed more than 250 people. Read more...
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23 January 1855Massive earthquake hits Wellington regionA magnitude 8.2 earthquake lifted the southern end of the Rimutaka Range by 6 m. Land raised from the harbour now forms part of Wellington's CBD. Read more...
Articles
September 2010 Canterbury (Darfield) earthquake
At 4.35 a.m. on 4 September 2010, the Canterbury region was struck by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. It shook Cantabrians, their properties, their land and their lives.
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Page 2 – Timeline: 4-16 September 2010
Detailed timeline of events relating to the Canterbury earthquake on and after 4 September 2010
February 2011 Christchurch earthquake
At 12.51 p.m. on 22 February 2011, the Canterbury region was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. It caused massive devastation in most parts of the region and 185 lives were lost.
- Page 1 - February 2011 Christchurch earthquakeAt 12.51 p.m. on 22 February 2011, the Canterbury region was struck by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. It caused massive devastation in most parts of the region and 185 lives were
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Main image: Murchison earthquake memorial
Memorial commemorating those who lost their lives in the 1929 Murchison earthquake.
