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Panoramic view of Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand, showing Lyttelton port and harbor below, surrounded by green hills and mountains under a clear sky. Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch earthquake 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. earthquake; Christchurch, New Zealand, 2011
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Map added. Jul 11, 2023
Map added. May 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Site of Christchurch, New Zealand. Mar 23, 2023
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Christchurch (New Zealand). Dec 19, 2022
Add new Web site: The Guardian - Before and After: How the 2011 Earthquake Changed Christchurch. Sep 20, 2022
Add new Web site: New Zealand History - Christchurch. Sep 20, 2022
Add new Web site: Christchurch City Libraries - Early Christchurch � a brief history. Sep 13, 2022
Replaced photograph. May 12, 2021
Updated for dedication of new Transitional (Anglican) Cathedral. Aug 23, 2013
Population data updated. Jul 25, 2013
Add new Web site: Official Site of Christchurch, England, United Kingdom. Nov 08, 2012
Updated for the announcement of the plan to demolish the Anglican cathedral. Mar 05, 2012
Updated for further strong aftershocks months after the February 2011 earthquake. Jun 13, 2011
Updated for damage assessments and possible abandonment of city areas after the February 2011 earthquake. Mar 08, 2011
Updated numbers of dead and missing in 2011 earthquake. Feb 28, 2011
Updated totals of dead and missing in Christchurch earthquake. Population data updated. Feb 24, 2011
Updated events of post-earthquake period and death toll. Feb 23, 2011
Media added. Feb 23, 2011
Updated for Feb. 22, 2011, earthquake. Feb 22, 2011
Updated for September 2010 earthquake. Sep 15, 2010
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Christchurch. Jul 30, 2008
Added new Web site: The Official Site of Christchurch City Council. Nov 22, 2007
Article revised and updated. Mar 09, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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