Christchurch Earthquake - New Zealand

Christchurch Earthquake - New Zealand : Christchurch was struck by two strong aftershocks this afternoon. Details of the severity and the extent of damage continue to emerge.
Still recovering from the September and February earthquakes, Christchurch was struck by two strong aftershock earthquakes this afternoon
The first aftershock struck at 1pm. The magnitude 5.5 quake was centred at Taylor’s Mistake, a beach situated 10 kilometres east of Christchurch. A later 6.0 quake quake hit at  2.20pm and was centred 10 kilometres southeast of the city.

The first quake -- a magnitude 5.2 -- was centered 9 kilometers (5 miles) east-southeast of Christchurch at a depth of 11 kilometers (6.8 miles), according to USGS. The quake took place at 1 p.m. Monday.


A second quake -- a more powerful 6.0 tremor -- struck at 2:20 p.m., roughly 13 kilometers (8 miles) north-northeast of the city at a depth of 9 kilometers (5.6 miles).
And at least one smaller quake followed. A magnitude 4.6 quake struck at 2:40 p.m. about 11 kilometers (6 miles) east of Christchurch and at a depth of 12.5 kilometers (7.8 miles), according to the USGS.

The quakes came nearly four months after a 6.3-magnitude temblor struck the same area, killing more than 180 people.