7.0 earthquake hits New Zealand

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A strong magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck close to New Zealand's second-largest city of Christchurch early Saturday local time, wreaking havoc on older buildings and roads, damaging water pipes and power lines and leading to an airport shutdown.

There were just two reports of serious injuries, and authorities were responding to looting in the aftermath of the quake. The USGS did not warn of the threat of tsunamis, a common after-effect of an earthquake....
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FOXNews.com - 7.0 Quake Shakes New Zealand Awake
 
Uh oh!! Not good at all!
 
Gosh, a 7.1 earthquake. I do have few friends living in Christchurch.

As a Kiwi, you are in my prayer and thoughts... Hope everything is going to be okay there.
 
Saw pictures, there's a lot of damages.
I believe they did not prepare for this to happen.
 
I have a friend who lives in New Zealand. She said she is all right and doing okay.
 
Ive got a friend that lives in Christchurch, said there was over 50 aftershocks.
 
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