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Tuesday 22nd February
Gerry Brownlee is the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery for New Zealand.
Canturbury, Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand.
Christchurch earthquake
The largest earthquake ever recorded in New Zealand was the Wairarapa earthquake in 1855, with an estimated magnitude of 8.2. It caused significant damage in the southern North Island and the northern South Island.
The 2011 Christchurch lasted about about 40 Seconds.
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the earthquake happened in 1931
The New Zealand earthquake in 2021 measured 7.3 on the Richter scale. It struck near the Kermadec Islands.
A magnitude of 6.3
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In the south island.