Christchurch commemorates anniversary of devastating earthquake
Rescue workers search for survivors through the debris on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake – an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 – struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1 p.m. local time.
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