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A general view shows quake-damaged buildings in Christchurch, New Zealand on June 13, 2011. A series of strong quakes, including a 6.0-magnitude tremor, caused one building to collapse and prompted evacuations.
Friday, Jul. 15, 2011

Open quoteYou wonder how much is enough. How much before we just get up and go?Close quote

  • NICOLE TAIKATO,
  • a hairdresser from the New Zealand town of Kaiapoi, just north of Christchurch, where 10 months after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit, residents have experienced more than 7,300 aftershocks; the most violent tremor, on Feb. 22, killed 181
Photo: NEIL SANDS / AFP / Getty Images | Source: NYT