Today marks a decade since Christchurch s deadly quake Conan Young
Today marks a decade since the earthquake close to the centre of Christchurch killed 185 people.
Everybody in the city that day has a story to tell and for many, the memories remain fresh, even 10 years on.
While it only lasted roughly 10 seconds, the shaking that day was strong enough to topple two high rise buildings and send brick shop fronts crashing down on to passers by.
The timing, 12.51pm on a weekday, meant that a large number of people were in the city, where nearly all of the deaths occurred.
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Today marks a decade since Christchurch s deadly quake
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