7.0 New Zealand Quake

03-SEP-2010 16:53:00	-43.41	172.11	5.7	17.4	SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND
03-SEP-2010 16:35:44	-43.33	172.44	7.0	16.1	SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED 7.0 New Zealand Quake 0 http://is.gd/eTYVd 1 http://is.gd/eTYSf 2 http://is.gd/eTYU0 3 http://is.gd/eTYXq

nickayre 3 minutes ago

nickayre New Zealand had quite the earth quake. Luck;y no one has been reported dead, http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/04/3002489.htm

	Why the NZ quake is no Haiti msnbc.com (blog) Alan Boyle writes: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused few deaths

Fredn8 3 minutes ago

Fredn8 About 100 injured, roads, buildings damaged when 7.4 richter scale quake hit New Zealand's South Island @12.36am. No tsunami threat to M'sia

Updated with photos: New Zealand shaken by 7.0 quake (#EQNZ)

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Ron Nurwisah September 3, 2010 – 12:55 pm

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This is what the building above looked like before the quake.

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Quake damage in New Zealand.

Update: The USGS has downgraded the quake down to a 7.0. Photos of earthquake damage are also beginning to move on Twitter. Authorities are now waiting for daylight to properly figure out the amount of damage inflicted by the quake.

A magnitude 7.0 quake has hit near the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Christchurch is the second-largest city in New Zealand and has a population of about 340,000. The quake struck at about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday local time.

According to New Zealand newspaper The Press, aftershocks can be felt and most of the city has lost power. There are reports of minor injuries as well as reports of damage to roads, sewers, bridges and buildings. Christchurch police are advising people to remain calm.

The New Zealand Civil Defence and Emergency Management office has issued warnings for those in the affected area. Emergency management centres have been activated.

“There are power outages across the districts. Residents are strongly advised to avoid all non-essential travel while damage to buildings and infrastructure is assessed and necessary repairs are made,” a Civil Defence spokesman told The Press.

Resident Colleen Simpson told The Press that she and her neighbours are standing outside in their pyjamas and surveying the damage.

“Oh my God. There is a row of shops completely demolished right in front of me,” she said.

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New Zealand Herald reporter Jarrod Booker described the quake as “extremely violent”

“Items were falling and crashing around the house. It was extremely violent shaking,” he said.

Twitter user C eramicka recounts the quake: “Just been woken up with a 7.4 earthquake..this hundred year old building was shaking and swaying like a birthday jelly..SCARY”

Twitter user twacsnz is reporting damage to buildings and cars, including collapsed building in downtown Christchurch.

The centre of the quake was 66 km deep and just 6 km away from the city.

“No destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

More photos of the damage below:

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Quake damage from New Zealand

Photo from Twitter user Five15design

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Photo from Twitter user herasings

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From Twitter user PolarBearFarm

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Christchurch, New Zealand

Photo from Twitter user Itselly

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A picture from Twitter of damage in Christchurch, New Zealand from an earthquake.

Photo from Twitter user Visionary Media.

YouTube user brucflett posted a video of the quake from inside a home:

with files from Reuters

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jeffplease Earthquake! In the future! http://j.mp/9qB19t Quake of 7.0 Hits New Zealand

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maria_ressa RT @abscbnnews: [World] State of emergency follows 7.0 quake in New Zealand http://bit.ly/ab5PGx

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DwainIBe RT @chezpazienza Powerful quake jolts New Zealand, Frodo successful in returning One Ring to Mordor. http://fxn.ws/9Aivri

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:01:49 +0000

seawall RT @andrewjhansen: I love how sparse New Zealand is. A massive quake crushes Christchurch, and the news reports "two people were injured".

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:01:44 +0000

PIMGBIGDAVE Prayers going out to pips on New Zealand. Just found out about the Earth Quake. God be with them!!!

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:01:01 +0000

theresasuzuki Earthquake photos here: http://www.nationalpost.com/multimedia/photos/gallery/index.html?id=3480330 Christchurch New Zealand hit by quake

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nmbrsbypnt New Zealand Earthquake 2010: Strong Quake Shakes Christchurch http://huff.to/aKkcnh via @huffingtonpost

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Pigs_Will_Fly RT @andrewjhansen: I love how sparse New Zealand is. A massive quake crushes Christchurch, and the news reports "two people were injured".

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:59:11 +0000

pretty_FATAL Y'all seen this earth quake in New Zealand?

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:59:00 +0000

mattbinder Looking at some pics of the quake in New Zealand. Jesus Christchurch!

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:57:35 +0000

andrewhoyer RT @nationalpost: Powerful quake hits New Zealand http://natpo.st/a4FvkN

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:57:16 +0000

LA_Lannan State of emergency declared in New Zealand within quake area http://yhoo.it/an7OhB

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:57:14 +0000

shiho722 Powerful quake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand　http://bit.ly/dlzj2j

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:57:09 +0000

traveldealsdiva New Zealand travel update: Quake shuts Christchurch airport; facilities ...: Passengers should not travel to Chris... http://bit.ly/bCixZS

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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:56:59 +0000

SweetOnPeacexx My God...15min Quake...New Zealand has 'shifted', I just heard....its scary stuff.

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bayynatiraq RT @AJEnglish: New Zealand hit by powerful quake: State of emergency declared for island country's second-largest ci... http://aje.me/9WgJVN

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yh_racchell22 RT @BreakingNews: Please help us report this story. Contact @breakingnewseds if you're in Christchurch or elsewhere in New Zealand and have quake info #eqnz

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austinmedic AP: Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand's South Island. http://apne.ws/dp7By4

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JBabigail RT @BreakingNews: Please help us report this story. Contact @breakingnewseds if you're in Christchurch or elsewhere in New Zealand and have quake info #eqnz

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JBabigail RT @cnnbrk: 7.4 magnitude quake hits near New Zealand. http://on.cnn.com/d3tTtl

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astrogoodwin Powerful 7.4 quake hits New Zealand's South Island - Yahoo! News http://yhoo.it/aXe7Ir



Read more: http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/09/03/magnitude-7-4-quake-hits-new-zealand/#ixzz0yW82Nekl