Powerful earthquake rocks New Zealand Christchurch

New Zealand Christchurch
Christchurch in New Zealand has been hit by an earthquake. US Geological Survey has said an earthquake measuring 7.4. at 04:32 Sat 4 September. Christchurch is New Zealand’s second largest city, declared a state of emergency.
The quake, about 55 kilometers (34 miles) west-northwest of the city and at a depth of 12 kilometers. Christchurch bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths. New Zealand experiences more than 14,000 earthquakes a year.
The last deadly earthquake was in 1968, when a 7.1-magnitude tremor killed three people. Several regions have reported Water and sewage issues. the council said: “the hospital is operating on generator power.”


September 3rd, 2010
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