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Families of earthquake victims gather in New Zealand 15 years on

23 February 2026
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2026-02-23 09:05

A memorial for 185 victims of a massive earthquake in southern New Zealand 15 years ago has been held in Christchurch. The participants including victims’ families attended the annual ceremony on Sunday. They paid silent tribute at 51 minutes past noon which is the exact time the magnitude 6.3 quake struck on February 22nd, 2011. 

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