Christchurch earthquake images

Images, Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Images from the Christchurch earthquake which struck on 22 February 2011

Christchurch earthquake kills 185

Articles, Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

At 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused severe damage in Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand.

Burwood war memorial

Images, Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Burwood memorial in Christchurch, before and after the 22 February 2011 earthquake