Canterbury Shaken By Strong Quake

The Canterbury region of New Zealand was shaken by a strong 5.5 magnitude earthquake this evening. Data from Geonet place the epicentre 20km east of Christchurch at a depth of only 12km. The quake was later classified as a new event by the Earthquake Commission for insurance purposes, fresh claims may be made for damage.…

Large Kermadec Quake

There has been a 6.1 magnitude quake south of the Kermadec Islands this evening, details from USGS are as follows Magnitude 6.1 Date-Time Friday, October 07, 2011 at 08:58:29 UTC Friday, October 07, 2011 at 08:58:29 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 32.389°S, 178.902°W Depth 40 km (24.9 miles) Region…