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Major quake devastates Christchurch killing at least 65
A powerful 6.3 magnitude quake struck Christchurch New Zealand creating utter devastation. More than 100 people trapped, including visiting Japanese students, as rescue teams and troops race to reach victims amid collapsed buildings and fires. The city center declared under emergency with evacuation urged. Police and hospitals report casualties from buses crushed and widespread damage across the South Island.
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Christchurch
New Zealand
John Key
Nathanael Boehm
Boehm
Bob Parker
Pyne Gould Guinness
U.S. Geological Survey
South Island
USGS
Temblor
City
Hawke’s Bay
North Island
UFJ
Japan
Asia