[BunnySlippers]

This sounds very much like the Long Beach quake back in the 1950’s here in So Cal. Lots of buildings built of brick. The bricks fall and kill people.

Very sad. Lots of building code changes in LA since then.

I would think NZ would have a fair mount of quakes.

Prayers.

[Publius]

This sounds very much like the Long Beach quake back in the 1950’s here in So Cal.

March 10, 1933, not 1950's.

[Danae]

Masonry buildings are deathtraps. They really are, inside and out.