Friday, July 22, 2011
earthquake in New Zealand with 5.1 Rictor scale
WELLINGTON|New Zealand Institute of Geological|Christchurch|Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority|Auckland
WELLINGTON: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit New Zealand's Christchurch city on Friday morning, Xinhua reported.
There were no reports of injuries or damage.
The quake that occurred at 5.39 a.m. local time (5.39 p.m. GMT Thursday) was centred 40 km west of the city, at a depth of 12 km, said New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (GNS).
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority said it was checking a cross-section of buildings for damage.
WELLINGTON: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale hit New Zealand's Christchurch city on Friday morning, Xinhua reported.
There were no reports of injuries or damage.
The quake that occurred at 5.39 a.m. local time (5.39 p.m. GMT Thursday) was centred 40 km west of the city, at a depth of 12 km, said New Zealand Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences (GNS).
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority said it was checking a cross-section of buildings for damage.
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