4th September - Today's News: 7.1 Mag Earthquake Hits Christchuch, NZ

Breaking news overnight was the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island. Fortunately no serious injuries but plenty of damage. It was the strongest 'quake to hit New Zealand since the Hawkes Bay earthquake of 1931.

Strong earthquake rocks New Zealand's South Island

Locals leave quake-hit Christchurch

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Readers describe the big quake

Facts & Figures

Fortunately for this with damaged properties, spring is coming - let's hope it's a mild, dry one - but for now weather the next threat after earthquake.

Other news:

In San Francisco, end of 'summer' near, more odd weather on the way

In Australia wild weather sweeps four States and Victoria braces for more flooding with the army called in to assist flooding.

Earl weakens to tropical storms as it passes US coast

Russia suffers new forest fire outbreak

And with the Amazon river already extremely low, there is concern now that Amazon may be headed for another bad drought as Atlantic hurricanes draw moisture away from the region

Comments

  1. Wusel's...4 September 2010 at 10:42

    oh.I didn't know about the earthquake until now.

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  2. Andy Mayhew4 September 2010 at 11:24

    Thanks, I guess it's not had much coverage in the main media because there's been no deaths.

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