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Police officers walk through rubble in central Christchurch March 2, 2011. New Zealand came to a standstill on Tuesday as people marked the moment a deadly earthquake shattered the country’s second-biggest city Christchurch a week ago, and the number of confirmed dead rose by one to 155. REUTERS\/Mark Baker\/Pool <\/p>\n
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand on Monday marked 10 years since an earthquake struck its South Island city of Christchurch, killing 185 people, injuring thousands and leaving a trail of destruction.<\/p>\n
At 12:51 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2011, the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck close to Christchurch city at a depth of 5 km. Although not as strong as a magnitude 7.1 quake which hit the area less than six months earlier, its shallow depth and proximity to the city centre resulted in widespread damage.<\/p>\n
Hundreds of people gathered at a memorial wall in Christchurch observed a minute’s silence and flags flew at half-mast.<\/p>\n
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said it was time to look ahead with hope for the future of New Zealand’s second-largest city.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s been a hugely difficult decade for this city – at times I\u2019m sure it\u2019s felt impossible,” Ardern said in a speech at the memorial.<\/p>\n
“But as we look ahead to the coming decade, I see hope and energy and optimism, and I see Christchurch taking its rightful place amongst New Zealand\u2019s best and brightest cities.”<\/p>\n
About 87 people who died in the quake were foreign nationals from countries including Australia, China, Japan and the United States.<\/p>\n
The earthquake damaged thousands of buildings and homes in Christchurch, forcing the government to embark on reconstruction projects that continue a decade later.<\/p>\n
Several buildings in the city centre remain empty, and some residents are still embroiled in legal disputes over insurance payouts.<\/p>\n
The city was also the target of a terrorist attack in March 2019, in which a white supremacist killed 51 Muslim worshippers and injured dozens of others in a mass shooting in two mosques.<\/p>\n
Reporting by Praveen Menon; editing by Stephen Coates<\/p>\n
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