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Magnitude-5.8 quake shakes New Zealand city of Christchurch Magnitude-5.8 quake shakes New Zealand city of Christchurch
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A magnitude-5.8 earthquake has shaken the New Zealand city of Christchurch but there are no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A magnitude-5.8 earthquake shook the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Sunday but there were no immediate reports of serious damage, nearly five years after a deadly, more powerful quake destroyed much of the city center.
The quake Sunday comes nearly five years after a 2011 earthquake destroyed much of the center of New Zealand’s second largest city and killed 185 people. The quake was strong enough to prompt some stores to evacuate customers and shake items from shelves. Police said there were some rockfalls on Scarborough Hill in the city’s east and were advising people to stay away from affected areas.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that Sunday’s quake was centered 17 kilometers (11 miles) east of the city at a relatively shallow depth of 8 kilometers (5 miles). The St. John ambulance service reported that several people had suffered minor injuries from falls as they ran from the quake.
New Zealand authorities did not issue a tsunami warning. The earthquake came close to the anniversary of the Feb. 22, 2011, magnitude-6.3 temblor that leveled much of the center of New Zealand’s second largest city and killed 185 people.
Sunday’s quake was one of the largest since the 2011 quake and people from across the South Island reported feeling the ground shaking. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that Sunday’s quake was centered 17 kilometers (11 miles) east of the city at a relatively shallow depth of 8 kilometers (5 miles). Shallow earthquakes tend to be felt more strongly. No tsunami warning was issued.
The quake was one of the largest since 2011, and people from across the South Island reported feeling the ground shaking.
New Zealand sits on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes are common.New Zealand sits on the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes are common.
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