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| Subject: Great: New Zealand earthquake damages Wellington parliament Sun Jul 21, 2013 9:26 pm | |
| A minute-long earthquake has shaken New Zealand, halting trains and damaging Wellington's parliament building.
The 6.5-magnitude tremor was centred 35 miles (57 km) off the coast south of the capital at a depth of 6.3 miles, said the US Geological Survey.
But while some structural damage and power cuts were reported, officials said there was no risk of a tsunami.
The quake hit at 17:09 (05:09 GMT) and was felt as far north as Auckland.
It smashed windows, knocked stock off shop shelves and burst some water pipes, but there have been no reports of serious casualties.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23394409 |
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