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Remembering Christchurch: 2011 Quake's 185 Lives Lost

2/23/2026

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On February 22, 2011, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake damaged Christchurch, New Zealand, causing 185 fatalities and up to 2,000 injuries.
This event appears in a historical timeline that includes the founding of Pennsylvania State University in 1855.
In 1862, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States, was inaugurated.
The timeline notes the first Daytona 500 race in 1959.
In 1973, Israeli fighter planes shot down a Libyan airliner, killing 108 people.

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Story summary

On February 22, 2011, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake damaged Christchurch, New Zealand, causing 185 fatalities and up to 2,000 injuries.
This event appears in a historical timeline that includes the founding of Pennsylvania State University in 1855.
In 1862, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States, was inaugurated.
The timeline notes the first Daytona 500 race in 1959.
In 1973, Israeli fighter planes shot down a Libyan airliner, killing 108 people.