Whats Happening to our world 13/06/2011

New Zealand Earthquakes

Since earlier this morning local time a swarm of at least a dozen earthquakes have struck Christchurch, New Zealand. The largest shocks measured 5.2 and 6.0Mw, USGS/EHP reported.

At least 10 people were injured and several buildings have collapsed/were damaged as a result of the earthquakes, reports said.

Details of the Largest shock

• Magnitude: 6.0
• Date-Time: Monday, June 13, 2011 at 02:20:50 UTC
• Location: 43.580°S, 172.740°E
• Depth:  9 km (5.6 miles)
• Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 13.9 km (8.6 miles); depth +/- 2.8 km (1.7 miles)
• Region SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
• Distances

• 13 km (8 miles) NNE of Christchurch, New Zealand
• 292 km (181 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand

• Source: Institute of Nuclear Sciences, New Zealand/ Via USGS-EHP

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New Zealand Earthquake Links

• Christchurch Could Vanish from Google Map
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• NZ Govt and Google Buried Quake Warnings

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• New Zealand Earthquake Warnings – 7 March 2011 
• Christchurch Could Vanish from Google Map
• http://feww.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/christchurch-could-vanish-from-google-map/#comment-12597

Japan Earthquake Forecasts/WARNINGS

See:

• TOKYO AREA QUAKE WARNING
• 4 Large Earthquakes Could  Strike Japan Region by 2015
• Global Tectonics Alert – April 9