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Archive Home > 2011 > February > 25 > Weaker quake packed deadlier punch

Weaker quake packed deadlier punch

By Alicia Chang / The Bulletin
February 25, 2011

LOS ANGELES — The latest New Zealand earthquake was a deadly combination of distance, depth and timing.

While weaker than the one that rocked the area last September, it did more damage and cost lives, primarily because of its location.

Tuesday’s magnitude-6.3 quake was centered about 3 miles....

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