23 February 2011
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CHRISTCHURCH: This programme is a tribute to the victims of the Christchurch earthquake featured on Earthquakes Video HQ.
The Prime Minister, John Key, confirmed last night 65 people had died after a massive earthquake struck Christchurch.
Key said: "We may be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day".
The number of people who have perished in the quake is expected to rise significantly on Wednesday.
The earthquake struck at around 12:50pm at one of the central city's busiest times.
The quake registered as a 6.3 magnitude earthquake but its focal depth was shallow increasing the power of the quake. The effect was devastating. Its epicenter was only 10 kilometers south/east of Christchurch, near Lyttelton Port. - Scoop.
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