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NZ quake brings back sad memories for Christchurch resident

A landslide caused by the quake

A landslide caused by the quake Source: AAP-SGT Sam Shepherd- NZ Defence Force

After the first quake of magnitudo 7.8, which hit New Zealand's southern island yesterday, a second one of magnitudo 6.3 shook the island later in the day. We talked with Christchurch resident Fiorenzo Peloso, for whom the earthquakes were a sad reminder of the seism which hit the city in 2011.


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After the first quake of magnitudo 7.8, which hit New Zealand's southern island yesterday, a second one of magnitudo 6.3 shook the island later in the day. We talked with Christchurch resident Fiorenzo Peloso, for whom the earthquakes were a sad reminder of the seism which hit the city in 2011.



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