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Road destruction caused by the Inangahua earthquake in 1968

This shows some of the destruction caused by the Inangahua earthquake in 1968, one of New Zealand’s well known historical earthquakes.

Rights: GNS Science Limited, Lloyd Homer

Published: 21 July 2007Size: 3.26 MB

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