Bruce McEachan spoke to Amanda Gillies. Credits: Video - The AM Show; Image - File A Christchurch father says his family still hasn't got the closure they hoped for, 10 years on from the death of his son in the 2011 earthquake. It comes as New Zealand pauses to remember the disaster that rocked a city and a nation to its core a decade ago to this day. It was February 22, 2011, at 12:51pm, the city was shaken while people were at work, school, and going about their daily lives. The violent magnitude-6.3 tremor killed 185 people. Parts of the city, including its iconic Christ Church Cathedral, were destroyed.