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Breaking News: 5.1 Mag. Earthquake Hits Christchurch
Another large earthquake hit Christchurch Sunday evening, the largest aftershock since the February 22 quake. It was described as a rolling-type of quake. Police say no reports of damage have yet been lodged.
GeoNet New Zealand reports that the quake measured as a magnitude 5.1, with a focal depth of 10 kilometres approximately 10 kilometres east of Christchurch.
Universal Time March 20
2011 at 8:47
NZ Daylight Time Sunday, March 20 2011 at
9:47 pm
Latitude, Longitude 43.52°S, 172.70°E
Focal
Depth 10 km
Richter
magnitude 5.1
Region Canterbury
Location
10 km
east of Christchurch.
More info to come...
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