Earthquake Devastates Christchurch NZ ~ Chris Pattas Blog

Feb 23, 2011

Earthquake Devastates Christchurch NZ

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island yesterday, near the country's second-largest city, Christchurch. It is an aftershock of a massive, deeper earthquake that hit New Zealand last September, and has already caused more damage, injuries, and fatalities than the earlier quake. Hundreds of structures in Christchurch have now been severely damaged or collapsed completely. There are over 65 deaths that have been confirmed, hundreds have been injured, and many are still missing. Below are images from New Zealand and a very sad video.

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