Huge earthquake rocks New Zealand: 7.1 magnitude quake recorded off east coast
A HUGE earthquake measuring 7.1 in magnitude has struck off the east coast of New Zealand.
By TOM PARFITT
Express.co.uk
Thu, Sep 1, 2016
The US Geographical Survey said the quake struck 105 miles north-east of Gisborne at a depth of 19.1 miles at around 4:37am local time.
Terrified residents reported being woken up as buildings volently shook for minutes, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
Chris Rawson wrote: “That was one hell of an earthquake just now. Might be the longest one I’ve ever been in. Whole house shook for at least a minute.”
Mandy Simpson added: “Woken up by an earthquake. 700km away so guess it was quite strong there. Hope everyone is OK.”
The quake did not pose any danger of a tsunami on the Pacific coast of Canada or the US, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center.
The Chilean Navy also said it did not expect a tsunami on the coast of the South American nation.
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