*Great Earthquakes In Diverse Places
Earthquake hits New Zealand*
2008-05-02 10:51:43
WELLINGTON, May 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the
Richter scale struck the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island Friday
morning, causing no casualties or damage, the GNS Science said.
The GNS Science said the quake hit at 07:00 a.m. local time (1900
GMT, Thursday), about 60 km south of Hokitika and at a depth of about 2 km.
The quake was probably felt through much of the West Coast,
GNSScience said.