New Zealand Earthquake - 2011-02-22

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A woman is pulled from the rubble after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22, 2011. The strong earthquake killed and trapped people beneath rubble and sparked fires and toppled buildings in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch on Tuesday. REUTERS/Iain Mcgregor New Zealand

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Two women hug each other in front of a collapsed building in central Christchurch. - Reuters New Zealand

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A woman is rescued from inside the Pyne Gould Corporation building after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/HO New Zealand

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Debris from the collapsed tower of Christchurch cathedral is seen after the earthquake Tuesday.-Don Scott /Christchurch Press via Reuters New Zealand

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Rescue workers search for earthquake survivors at the collapsed CTV building in Christchurch, Tuesday, Feb.22. The earthquake killed dozens in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch, with more casualties feared as rescuers search among the rubble. - Carys Monteath / Christchurch Press via Reuters New Zealand

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Debris from collapsed buildings crushed cars and littered the streets after the earthquake. - Martin Hunter / Getty Images New Zealand

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Survivors wait in Latimer Square in Christchurch's central business district, hoping recuers will locate friends and family buried beneath the rubble on Tuesday. A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 12 miles southeast of Christchurch at around 1 p.m. local time. - Lisa Wiltse / Getty Images A schoolgirl cries in central Christchurch on Tuesday. - A.j. Sisco / Reuters New Zealand

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A bus lies semi-crushed and covered with debris after the quake - Martin Hunter / Getty Images New Zealand

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Rubble from a damaged building after an earthquake is seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer New Zealand

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A general view shows a damaged building after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer New Zealand

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A man holds a child in his arms after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22. REUTERS/Iain Mcgregor New Zealand

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A man is seen after being pulled from the rubble after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Iain Mcgregor New Zealand

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A man dies on the street with his wife holding his hand after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/HO New Zealand

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FEBRUARY 22: Rescue workers search through debris for survivors of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. The earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20 km southeast of Christchurch at around 1 pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake. (Martin Hunter/Getty Images) New Zealand

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FEBRUARY 22: Rescue workers climb onto the collapsed Pyne Gould Guinness Building in central Christchurch, New Zealand after a powerful earthquake collapsed buildings at the height of a busy workday, killing at least 65 people and trapping dozens in one of the country's worst natural disasters. (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald/Associated Press) New Zealand

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A man lies injured on Manchester street as rescue workers search the rubble of a collapsed building on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty Images / Martin Hunter New Zealand

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Rescue workers work to extinguish a fire at a collapsed building of King's Education in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / Mark Mitchell New Zealand

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The city's iconic Christchurch Cathedral in the central part of the city is pictured with its spire in ruins after a 6.3 earthquake hit the city of Christchurch on February 22, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Mark Mitchell New Zealand

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Debris crush a car outside the Christchurch Catholic Cathedral after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / David Wethey New Zealand

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In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, people walk through a street partly covered with rubble after an earthquake hit Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / Pu Rui New Zealand

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Office workers are escorted out of the CBD on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty Images / Martin Hunter New Zealand

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Rescue workers search for survivors on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake. Getty Images / Martin Hunter New Zealand

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Rescuers search for survivors in a collapsed building in Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty Images / Martin Hunter New Zealand

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Rescuers search for survivors in a collapsed building in Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty Images / Martin Hunter New Zealand

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A man is rushed to hospital after being rescued from a collapsed building in Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty Images / Martin Hunter New Zealand

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An injured person is carried by rescue workers after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / David Wethey New Zealand

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An injured person is carried by rescue workers after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / David Wethey New Zealand

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People walk through debris in the aftermath of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, on February 22, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Logan McMillan New Zealand

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People are evacuated from a health clinic in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP New Zealand

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People prepare for rescue after breaking in a high-rise building in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP New Zealand

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An iconic Christchurch tram is covered in debris on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Getty Images / Martin Hunter New Zealand

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A building lies in ruins in the aftermath of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on February 22, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Sharon Davis New Zealand

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A building in Christchurch, New Zealand, is destroyed after an earthquake struck Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / Pam Johnson New Zealand

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People walk past a fallen statue in the aftermath of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on February 22, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Sharon Davis New Zealand

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A collapsed building lies on to of parked cars in the aftermath of a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on February 22, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Logan McMillan New Zealand

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A car was crushed by a beam in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / Mark Mitchell New Zealand

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Eastern suburbs are flooded after Christchurch, New Zealand, was hit by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / Sarah Ivey New Zealand

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The Christchurch, New Zealand, suburb of Bexley is flooded following an earthquake, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / Mark Mitchell New Zealand

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Cars are abandoned on a flooded street after a strong earthquake in suburban Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / Mark Mitchell New Zealand

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Two cars drive through flood waters following an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / Mark Mitchell New Zealand

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This overheld view shows badly damaged buildings in the center of the city after a 6.3 earthquake hit the city of Christchurch on February 22, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Mark Mitchell New Zealand

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Cars sit stuck in the mud in the Christchurch suburb of Bexley after the city was hit by a 6.3 earthquake causing flooding in some areas on February 22, 2011. AFP/ Getty Images / Brett Phibbs New Zealand

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Rescue workers block off a collapsed building in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. AP / Mark Mitchell New Zealand

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Locals stand in a park cordoned off by police, away from dangerous and unsafe areas of Christchurch central business district, New Zealand after a 6.3 earthquake hit Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Samual Sutherland) New Zealand

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A man looks for any victims amongst rubble in central Christchurch February 22, 2011. (REUTERS/Simon Baker) New Zealand

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Rescuers workers carry the body of a deceased woman on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Martin Hunter/Getty Images) New Zealand

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Rescue workers work to extinguish a fire at a collapsed building of King's Education in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mitchell) New Zealand

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Crushed cars are seen in a car parking building on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Martin Hunter/Getty Images) New Zealand

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Bodies are covered after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Wethey) New Zealand

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An iconic Christchurch tram is covered in debris on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Martin Hunter/Getty Images) New Zealand

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Rescue crews look for staff in the damaged Pyne Gould Guinness building in central Christchurch February 22, 2011. (REUTERS/Simon Baker) New Zealand

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Philippine seismologist Winchelle Sevilla points to a seismograph of an earthquake which struck New Zealand earlier in the day, during a press briefing at the Philippine volcanology office in Manila on February 22, 2011. At least 65 people died in the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hit the New Zealand town of Christchurch Prime Minister John Key said. (TED ALJIBE/AFP/Getty Images

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A destroyed Baptist church is seen after an earthquake in central Christchurch February 22, 2011. (REUTERS/Simon Baker) New Zealand

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Rescue workers search for victims after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Wethey New Zealand

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Collapsed buildings in Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Martin Hunter/Getty Images) New Zealand

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A collapsed building is barricaded following an earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald) New Zealand

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A building damaged by an earthquake is seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer New Zealand

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A building damaged by an earthquake is seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer New Zealand

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Several of the icebergs that caved into Tasman Lake are seen from the air after a 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, February 22, 2011. AP / Denis Callesen New Zealand

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A group of people travel with Glacier Explorers to see one of the many icebergs that caved into Tasman Lake as a result of the 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, February 22, 2011. (AP Photo/NZPA, Denis Callesen) New Zealand

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New Zealand Rocked by Earthquake – 2011 February 22 At 12:51 p.m. on Tuesday, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island, near the country's second-largest city, Christchurch. It is an aftershock of a massive, deeper earthquake that hit New Zealand last September, and has already caused more damage, injuries, and fatalities than the earlier quake. Hundreds of structures in Christchurch have now been severely damaged or collapsed completely. At the moment, at least 65 deaths have been confirmed, hundreds have been injured, and many are still missing possibly trapping over a hundred in rubble. ABC News reports that the quake "caused 30 million tons of ice to fall from New Zealand's largest glacier, 120 miles from Christchurch. Twelve-foot-high waves swept up and down the lake for 30 minutes." Currently, New Zealand authorities are pairing with Australia, the U.S., and other nations to help send special engineering teams to help the rescue effort underway in the city and surrounding area. The New Zealand Herald reports that, although the quake was not as powerful last year's September 4th shake, "it was much shallower, leading to greater damage." A state of emergency has been declared, and "one-third of the city was reported to be without electricity, with widespread damage to roads, water, sewage and gas infrastructure. Emergency services, though quick to react, were swamped by the scale of the damage," notes The Economist. Here are images from Christchurch, New Zealand Clic 

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