Sunday, October 9, 2011

Breaking News Alert!! Strong Earthquake Struck Christchurch (New Zealand) Sunday Evening



WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Oct. 9) – Breaking news: Powerful earthquake of 5.5-magnitude jolted city of Christchurch Sunday evening.



Strong Earthquake Struck Christchurch (New Zealand) Sunday Evening
The 12 km deep earthquake was earlier mentioned as 4.7-magnitude by GNS Science. 

The quake struck earthquake-rattled city of Christchurch at about 8:30 p.m. and there were no initial reports of major damage or injuries.

Christchurch has been hit frequently by tremors for more than one year now, including a shattering quake of 6.1-magnitude that killed 181 people, on February 22 this year, and destroyed most of the city's downtown.

The latest earthquake was the strongest since June 2011.


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