Redcliffs
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Redcliffs is an outer coastal suburb of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Barnett Park
Earthquake damage to a house in Redcliffs
A landslide against the cliffs beside Redcliffs School, occurring from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake
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
Redcliffs
…the suburb's name, Redcliffs Park. In contrast to the September 2010 earthquake, Redcliffs and the surrounding hills suffered significant damage in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Dozens of houses were deemed unliveable and hundreds more damaged. There was a large scale evacuation of several streets in Redcliffs at 10pm on…
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.