It's ten years since Christchurch was hit by a deadly, devastating earthquake

Christchurch cathedral two days after the quake which destroyed it

Christchurch cathedral two days after the quake which destroyed it Source: SBS/Allan Lee

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Hundreds of people were injured, and 185 people were killed in a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch in 2011.

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