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Canterbury Earthquake February 22
On 22 February 2011 a magnitude 6.3 quake hit Canterbury, claiming 185 lives and leaving many with life-long injuries.
Christchurch CBD in the aftermath of the February 22 quake. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Civil Defence staff at the Christchurch Art Gallery after the February 22 quake. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Quake damage at Christchurch City Council. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Quake damage following the February 22 quake. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Quake damage at Forsyth Barr building. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Quake damage at Forsyth Barr building. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Christchurch CBD in the aftermath of the February 22 quake. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Liquefaction at Victoria Square following the February 22 quake. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
People gather in Victoria Square following the February 22 quake. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Damage in the redzone area following the February 22 quake in Christchurch. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Damage in the redzone area following the February 22 quake in Christchurch. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Damage in the redzone area following the February 22 quake in Christchurch. RNZ / Marcus Irvine
Rubble in a Lyttelton street a few days after the magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Canterbury on 22 February 2011. PHOTO: AFP
Rescuers stand at the smoking ruins of the CTV building. PHOTO: Marty Melville / AFP
Housing damaged by the Canterbury earthquake RNZ / Diego Opatowski
People walk through debris in the aftermath of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on February 22, 2011. PHOTO: AFP
Damaged buildings are demolished in the red zone area in downtown Christchurch on 21 February 2012. PHOTO: AFP
Earthquake damaged Trinity Congregational Church in Christchurch. RNZ / Conan Young
Relief workers sift through the wreckage of the CTV building following the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch. PHOTO / AFP
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Earthquake-damaged home in Sumner, Christchurch. RNZ / Diego Opatowski
Fencing cordons off the red zone in Christchurch. PHOTO:123rf
Road damage near the Avon River following the February quake. PHOTO: 123rf
Aerial view of Christchurch on 21 September 2011. PHOTO:123rf
A house in Avonside that was damaged after the February quake. PHOTO: 123RF
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