Central NZ hit by series of strong quakes
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Strong earthquakes shook central New Zealand yesterday, damaging homes and roads and sending office workers scrambling for cover in the capital. No serious injuries were reported.
A magnitude-6.5 temblor struck just after 2:30pm near the small South Island town of Seddon, and at least six aftershocks were 5.0 magnitude or stronger.
Several homes near the epicenter were severely damaged, with chimneys collapsing and roofs caving in, and a bridge was severely damaged on the main highway near Seddon, said police.
Some buildings in Wellington, the capital, were evacuated, and items were knocked off shelves in places.
Police said a number of people were freed from Wellington elevators that stopped working. The initial temblor also forced the nation’s stock exchange to close for more than an hour.
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said there was no major damage to the city’s infrastructure or office buildings. “We think this is business as usual,” she said.
The US Geological Survey said the epicenter of the initial temblor was 94 kilometers west of Wellington at a depth of 10 kilometers.
A quake of similar strength in the same area three weeks ago broke water mains and windows and downed power lines.
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