New Zealands South Island shaken by three quakes
Posted by JAC on 3/20/2011, 2:35 pm
March 20, 2011 - CHRISTCHURCH, NZ

Three aftershocks, one a strong 5.1 magnitude, have rattled earthquake-weary residents of Christchurch. Christchurch was ravaged by a 6.3 earthquake on February 22 that killed more than 150 people and has experienced many aftershocks in the month since then. But three tremors rolled across the city in quick succession on Sunday night, one of 4.5 at 9.43pm (1943 AEDT), the second of 5.1 four minutes later and the third of 2.9. The second and third shocks were in almost exactly the same location - 10km east of the city and 10km and ll km deep. No damage was immediately reported. One source told NZPA the first tremor was what Christchurch residents had become accustomed to as a "fairly standard" aftershock but the second jolt was much stronger and lasted far longer.

-Herald Sun


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/three-aftershocks-jolt-christchurch/story-e6frf7jo-1226025024602
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