New Zealand's Christchurch rocked by 5.7 magnitude quake

Feb 14, 2016, 07:52
New Zealand's Christchurch rocked by 5.7 magnitude quake

The quake caused cliffs to collapse into the sea, but no injuries and no major damage to the city was reported.

A 5.8-magnitude natural disaster hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch Sunday, seismologists said, sending goods flying off shelves.

"Glenn Conway said the quake "lasted a while". The fire service said there had been reports of liquefaction and a burst water mains in Pines Beach, near Kiapoi, and there was flooding and power lines were down in New Brighton.

The unwelcome quake comes just a week out from the fifth anniversary of the 6.3 magnitude February 22, 2011 quake that killed 185 people.

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Civil Defence activated the National Crisis Management Centre in Wellington in response to the quake and urged Canterbury residents to check on neighbours, family and friends.

Geonet said the strong quake hit at 1.13pm, its epicentre 15k east of the South Island city, at a depth of 31km.

The Press building on Gloucester St was evacuated, after items fell over and computer monitors smashed.

"Grabbed the TV to stop it falling, books off, auto alarms set off by it in the neighbourhood", Belinda McCammon tweeted immediately after the quake.

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The severe natural disaster was followed by another, moderate quake with a 3.5km magnitude at 1.17pm, 10km north-east of the city.

"Suddenly the air all full of sirens and birds", another person tweeted.

The Lyttelton Tunnel, which links the city to its port, has been checked and is open.

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