New Zealand paused for two minutes' silence on Wednesday to mark the first anniversary of the devastating Christchurch earthquake, which left 185 people dead.

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The earthquake-devastated New Zealand city of Christchurch was rocked by two powerful 5.8 magnitude tremors Friday, sending terrified residents onto the streets and forcing the airport to close.

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Christchurch's Anglican and Catholic cathedrals may have to be demolished after sustaining further damage in the latest earthquake to rock the New Zealand city, church officials said on Thursday.

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Aftershocks continued to rattle Christchurch on Tuesday, as authorities said an elderly man died when series of powerful tremors hit the New Zealand city a day earlier.

A strong 5.2-magnitude aftershock rocked the quake-shattered New Zealand city of Christchurch on Saturday and cut power to several areas, but there were no immediate reports of damage, officials said.

Christchurch: Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, hit by at least eight aftershocks Saturday, with the biggest touching 4.5 on the Richter scale.

The aftershocks were centred 10 km east

Christchurch: The devastating earthquake that rattled New Zealand's second largest city Tuesday claimed 98 lives, while a total of 226 people were missing Thursday with least hope for any survivors b

Wellington: Three hundred people are missing and 75 bodies have been recovered from the quake ravaged New Zealand city of Christchurch, local authorities said on Wednesday.

Christchurch Mayor Bob Pa

Christchurch: A 30 million tonne block of ice sheared off a New Zealand glacier just minutes after a violent earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch, officials said on Wednesday.

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Christchurch: New Zealand rescuers worked frantically through the night to reach trapped survivors after a catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 people dead or missing in Christchurch.

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