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20100904_3308_1D3-24 Road crack - Christchurch earthquake

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Outside our house after the 7.1 Richter Canterbury earthquake on September 4 2010

Aftershocks continue to rattle Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch has been rattled by a series of earthquakes with the latest measuring 5.5 on the richter scale.

Big aftershock wakes up Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An earthquake aftershock measuring five-point-one on the Richter Scale shook Christchurch this morning, just after six o'clock.

5.1 magnitude aftershock hits Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

An earthquake aftershock measuring five-point-one on the Richter Scale hit Christchurch this morning, just after six o'clock.

Earthquake Damage.

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Damage from the Christchurch earthquake that hit on 4/9/10 @ 4:35am. Measured 7.1 on the richter scale.

Earthquake Damage.

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Damage from the Christchurch earthquake that hit on 4/9/10 @ 4:35am. Measured 7.1 on the richter scale.

Earthquake Damage.

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Damage from the Christchurch earthquake that hit on 4/9/10 @ 4:35am. Measured 7.1 on the richter scale.

Christchurch has been hit by a swarm of earthquakes

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The first one struck just before 2 this afternoon and measured 5 point 8 on the Richter scale, and was eight kilometres deep.

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7.1 Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

SIZE-mic does matter. 7.1 on the richter scale. $2 billion on the WRECKter…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

A graph shows an earthquake registering 7.1 on the Richter scale and $2 billion on the 'Wreckter' scale. An arrow shoots upwards from the $2 billion anticipating that the cost will rise higher. Text above reads 'SIZE-mic does matter'. Refers to the Christchurch earthquake of Saturday 4th September 2010 and the cost of the damage. No-one was killed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).