Powerful earthquake shakes New Zealand
- 7 years ago
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck New Zealand's South Island just after midnight on Sunday.
The quake hit roughly 57 miles away from Christchurch, the largest city on the country's South Island.
A tsunami warning has been issued by the ministry of civil defense to people living near the coast of the South Island.
The tremor was said to be felt as far as Auckland, a city in North Island.
The quake hit roughly 57 miles away from Christchurch, the largest city on the country's South Island.
A tsunami warning has been issued by the ministry of civil defense to people living near the coast of the South Island.
The tremor was said to be felt as far as Auckland, a city in North Island.