2011 Christchurch earthquake
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A major earthquake occurred in Christchurch on Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 12:51 p.m. local time. The Mw 6.2 earthquake struck the Canterbury Region in the South Island, centred 6.7 kilometres south-e
Damaged Catholic cathedral two months after the earthquake
Results of liquefaction; the fine washed-up sand solidifies after the water has run off
Liquefaction adjacent to the Avon River / Ōtākaro caused lateral spread in Fitzgerald Avenue, causing severe damage.
115 bodies were recovered from the CTV Building, which collapsed during the quake.
CTV Building
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The CTV Building was the headquarters of Canterbury Television and other companies. Located on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets in Christchurch Central City, New Zealand. It became one of the s
2011 Christchurch earthquake
…As of February 2015, there had been 1240 demolitions within the bounds of the Four Avenues since the September 2010 earthquakes. The six-storey Canterbury Television (CTV) building collapsed in the earthquake, leaving only its lift shaft standing, which caught fire. One hundred and fifteen people died in the building, which housed…
The CTV Building in 2004
Alan Reay in 2014, whose company designed the CTV Building
A Japanese urban search and rescue team at the ruins of the CTV Building