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2011 Christchurch earthquake
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Magnitude6.2Template:Earthquake magnitude
Depth5 km (3.1 mi)
Epicenter location43°35′00″S 172°42′04″E / 43.5834°S 172.7012°E / -43.5834; 172.7012Coordinates: 43°35′00″S 172°42′04″E / 43.5834°S 172.7012°E / -43.5834; 172.7012
near Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Countries or regions affectedNew Zealand
Max. intensityIX (Violent)
Tsunami3.5 m (11 ft) tsunami waves in the Tasman Lake, following quake-triggered glacier calving from Tasman Glacier
LandslidesSumner and Redcliffs
Casualties185 deaths
1,500–2,000 injuries, 164 serious
Pico building in Christchurch

The 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a 6.3 magnitude earthquake which struck the South Island of New Zealand at 12:51 pm on 22 February 2011 NZT. (This is 23:51 21 February UTC). It was about 5 km underground. It struck the Canterbury region of the island and caused a lot of damage and many deaths in Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city.

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