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.
Central City Red Zone
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The Central City Red Zone, also known as the CBD Red Zone, was a public exclusion zone in the Christchurch Central City implemented after the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. After February 2
New Zealand Army soldiers manning the red zone cordon on 23 February 2011 at the Hagley Park end of Armagh Street
Colombo Street in May 2011; 15 people died in this section, including 8 on buses hit by falling façades
Oxford Terrace in the Avon Loop, an area that was initially in the Central City Red Zone and later became part of the residential red zone
Manchester Street on the day of the earthquake