Christchurch NZ Earthquake: The Changing Landscape as Quake Devastation Unfolds

Christchurch New Zealand Quake: More than a week after a catastrophic magnitude 6.3 earthquake ripped through Christchurch on Feb. 22, changes in the landscape are becoming apparent, including a mass exodus of people, a potentially damaged economy, and of course the geography of the land itself.
Christchurch NZ Earthquake: The Changing Landscape as Quake Devastation Unfolds
A New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue worker walks through the central business district on March 2, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Mark Baker-Pool/Getty Images
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A New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue worker walks through the central business district on March 2, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. (Mark Baker-Pool/Getty Images)
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