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The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch, New Zealand showing collapse and support that is required after the succession of earthquakes that the city has had since September 2010 (Magnitude 7.1) February 2011 (magnitude 6.3 but 9 on MM scale which caused most of this damage) and as recently as June 13th 2011 (magnitude 6.3 or 8 on the MM scale).

A significant part of the cathedral is damaged. The main dome will be removed to make it safe to work upon. There will be considerable deconstruction of the building and it's ongoing future is unknown at this time.

Description
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch, New Zealand showing collapse and support that is required after the succession of earthquakes that the city has had since September 2010 (Magnitude 7.1) February 2011 (magnitude 6.3 but 9 on MM scale which caused most of this damage) and as recently as June 13th 2011 (magnitude 6.3 or 8 on the MM scale).

A significant part of the cathedral is damaged. The main dome will be removed to make it safe to work upon. There will be considerable deconstruction of the building and it's ongoing future is unknown at this time.