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whatusername on April 7, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan

And the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake was 6.3 - killing 181.

It's not just about the size - it's about where it actually hits. (Note that Christchurch had a 7.1 quake six months earlier with 0 deaths)

follower on April 8, 2011 [–]

And when: the 7.1 struck about 4:30am Saturday morning--the outcome would've been very different if it had also struck at ~12:50pm weekday as the 6.3 did.

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