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	Geological research organisation Geonet said the tremor was centred 10 kilometres east of the South Island city and 11 kilometres underground.</div>
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	An earthquake on February 22, 2011, killed 185 people in Christchurch.//DPA</div>

Earthquake hits New Zealand city of Christchurch

Over 1,000 Thai protesters accuse World Bank and IMF of favouring the rich on October 15

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Earthquake hits New Zealand city of Christchurch

Wellington - A magnitude-5.2 earthquake hit the city of Christchurch in New Zealand on Friday afternoon.

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