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Christchurch earthquakes of 2010–11: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Canterbury earthquakes β€’ New Zealand earthquakes of 2010–2011
Date September 2010 - December 2011
Location Banks Peninsula β€’ Canterbury Plains β€’ Christchurch β€’ Lyttelton β€’ New Zealand

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Damage from the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010–11
Map of New Zealand's South Island showing the locations and affected areas of the 2010 Darfield earthquake and the 2011 Christchurch aftershock. Colored zones indicate levels of perceived shaking from moderate to violent, centered around Christchurch, Darfield, and surrounding towns. Fault lines, tectonic plate boundaries, and earthquake epicenters are marked, with insets providing earthquake details and a locator map of New Zealand.
Christchurch earthquake
earthquake; Christchurch, New Zealand, 2011
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