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June 2011 Christchurch earthquake
The June 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake that occurred on 13 June 2011 at 14:20 NZST (02:20 UTC). It was centred at a depth of , about 5 km (3 mi) south-east of Christchurch, which had previously been devastated by a magnitude 6.2 M earthquake in February 2011. The June quake was preceded by a magnitude 5.9 M tremor that struck the region at a slightly deeper 8.9 km (5.5 mi). The United States Geological
22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake which had a devastating effect on the radio station's host town of Lyttelton. Ardouin's programme became more focussed on earthquake recovery at this time, including regular interviews with members of the Earthquake Commission, Christchurch City Council and Prime Minister John Key. Ardouin's programme continued until the city was hit by the June 2011 Christchurch earthquake which caused the closure of Volcano Radio. Ardouin retired from broadcasting at this time, however announced in July 2015 that he will be returning to radio to present a current affairs