Strong earthquake rattles Christchurch

A strong earthquake struck the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Friday, rattling buildings, sending goods tumbling from shelves and prompting terrified holiday shoppers to flee into the streets. There was no tsunami alert issued and the city appeared to have been spared major damage.

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Type: Earthquake
104 minutes ago
Magnitude: 5.8
DateTime: Friday December 23 2011, 02:18:02 UTC
Region: South Island of New Zealand
Depth: 4.9 km
Source: USGS Feed

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