FILE - In this Feb. 23, 2011 file photo Murray, left, and Kelly James look at their destroyed house in central Christchurch, New Zealand, a day after a deadly earthquake.

Christchurch, New Zealand, shattered by a 2011 earthquake, offers an urgent lesson for California. By Rong-Gong Lin II Staff Writer . Dec. 12, 2019 9:58 AM PT . 18 ; Share via Close extra sharing ...

Stories of earthquake survival -- and heartbreaking loss -- continue in Christchurch, New Zealand. Geologists are rapidly gleaning a more detailed picture of the seismic fault. Experts see lessons ...

Ten years ago, on February 22, 2011, a powerful earthquake left the New Zealand city of Christchurch in ruins. It killed 185 people and injured and traumatized thousands of others.

Rubble from a 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Mark Baker / Associated Press) By Rong-Gong Lin II Staff Writer . Dec. 12, 2019 5 AM PT . Share via Close extra sharing options.

New Zealanders have received a violent wake-up call: It's past time to be prepared for the "Big One" – the long-feared major earthquake authorities have been warning about for years.. As this ...

New Zealand earthquake losses could reach $12 billion or more, because of the huge impact from indirect losses. ... New Zealand, Feb. 25, 2011 after the city was hit by a 6.3 earthquake Feb 22.

View full size Sarah Ivey, New Zealand Herald / AP Photo The Timeball Station is seen to be badly damaged, a day after the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in the township of Lyttelton near Christchurch ...

New Zealand in 2011: The deadly scene after a strong earthquake. What we’ve learned since ’94 Northridge quake in California. The Fast Facts on earthquakes. CNN’s Judy Kwon contributed to ...

But the quake brought back memories of a magnitude-6.3 earthquake that struck the city in 2011, destroying much of the downtown area and killing 185 people in one of New Zealand’s worst disasters.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The siblings huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside. They hadn't heard from TV ...