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17 May 2013
Earthquake felt in Christchurch
FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - An earthquake has hit the town of Christchurch in New Zealand, with media reporting that it was the first to be felt with so much intensity in months.
According to the New Zealand Herald, "initial reports by GeoNet said it was a magnitude-4.1 shake, located 25km south-west of Christchurch, near Darfield, at a depth of 7km."
The New Zealand-based newspaper also reports on people's reaction on twitter: "Sharp jolt in Cashmere. Scared the beejesus out of me,'' said one person on the TradeMe community forum. Another saying: "A wobble and a bit of noise ... first one I've felt in months ... I actually said a rude word!''
According to the New Zealand Herald, "initial reports by GeoNet said it was a magnitude-4.1 shake, located 25km south-west of Christchurch, near Darfield, at a depth of 7km."
The New Zealand-based newspaper also reports on people's reaction on twitter: "Sharp jolt in Cashmere. Scared the beejesus out of me,'' said one person on the TradeMe community forum. Another saying: "A wobble and a bit of noise ... first one I've felt in months ... I actually said a rude word!''