About 20 days before the Japanese earthquake happened, also they had a big earthquake, and many Japanese students were also killed, and the most important cathedral of the city, the symbol of Christchurch, was totally destroyed.
Sekitar 20 hari sebelum gempa bumi Jepang terjadi, mereka juga mengalami gempa bumi besar, dan banyak pelajar Jepang juga meninggal, dan katedral terpenting di kota itu, yang merupakan simbol Christchurch hancur total.