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Wellington earthquake damage

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Wellington earthquake damage

The magnitude 6.5 earthquake that occurred in Cook Strait on 21 July 2013 caused considerable damage to the container wharf at Wellington's CentrePort. Some glass also fell onto the road from a few downtown buildings and the historic Old Public Trust Building was deemed unsafe for occupation.

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Eileen McSaveney, Historic earthquakes – The 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/42237/wellington-earthquake-damage (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 5 August 2013, updated 1 November 2017.