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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
State of emergency in quake hit Christchurch
2010-09-04
[NZ Herald] Civil Defence has declared a state of emergency in Christchurch following today's massive earthquake.

Civil Defence told Radio NZ the state of emergency had been called.

Christchurch has been left devastated after a massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck 30km west of the city at 4.35am this morning.

The quake was at a depth of 10-12km and was centred near Darfield, and has left large parts of the area without power, water or telephones.

New Brighton and other seaside areas are bracing for possible evacuation.

Prime Minister John Key is travelling to the area.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Friend of a friend there said No biggie, woke up and the bed was moving, (Rocking and Rolling were his exact words) that's all.

Must live a good way from the epicenter.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2010-09-04 11:33  

#2  Here is a slideshow of some of the quake damage in Christchurch. Most seems to be parts of older buildings and facades. Not tremendously devastating compared to serious quakes in 3rd world countries.

Also note that they ran out of pictures for the slideshow, so the last few are from an earthquake in Algiers.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2010-09-04 11:12  

#1  My cousin and her family live around Christchurch. I assume they're all okay but still haven't heard anything back yet. My prayers go out to all Kiwis affected by this quake.
Posted by: eltoroverde   2010-09-04 08:08  

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