But the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake (6.3 magnitude) caused far worse devastation to the city than the September 2010 earthquake.
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On September 4, 2010, it was severely hit by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, causing immense damage.
Rainsford died at Dallington, Northamptonshire, where he had his seat and founded an almshouse.
Thomas Noakes was born the eldest of 17 children on 7 May 1860 in Dallington, Sussex to Thomas Noakes, a butcher and a farmer, and his wife Eliza (née Haiselden).
The college works very closely with its family of primary feeder schools (Broad Oak, Burwash, Cross in Hand, Dallington, Five Ashes, Old Heathfield, Herstmonceux, Mayfield, Maynards Green, Parkside and Punnetts Town).