Fresh Christchurch Earthquake Video

New footage from the 13 June earthquake in Christchurch has been posted on You Tube. Hardware shops can become dangerous places in a quake You may want to turn down the sound on this one: , And a more lighthearted, Kiwi take on the quake: . Finally, this video – made out of sense of…

13 June Earthquake Upgraded To 6.3, Exodus Okayed

Stuff are reporting today that GNS has upgraded yesterday’s magnitude 6.0 earthquake to 6.3 and revised the depth to a more shallow 6 km. Mayor Bob Parker told reporters that he wasn’t worried about a post-quake exodus from the city, he said that if people needed to leave, that would be the right decision for…

Another Large Quake Rocks Christchurch, Updated – Magnitude 6.3

Following on from the the 5.5 quake at 1pm today another large quake has just rocked Christchurch. BREAKING NEWS: Another very powerful earthquake has just struck Christchurch, following a powerful magnitude 5.5 quake which rocked the city this afternoon. GNS Science spokesman Kevin Fenaughty said the latest aftershock was “over six” in magnitude. ..”More on…

Ash Cloud Grounds Flights To New Zealand

22 trans Tasman flights have been grounded after volcanic ash from Chile’s Puyehue volcano reached New Zealand. The ash falls come months before the start of the rugby world cup, which will be hosted in New Zealand this September. The Australian reported on the cancellations, saying QANTAS has cancelled 22 flights to and from New…