Strong Earthquake hits New Zealand North Island

[Pastor Dale Morgan]

*Great Earthquakes in Diverse Places

Strong Earthquake hits New Zealand North Island*

2010-01-04

WELLINGTON, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the
Richter scale struck New Zealand North Island's Gisborne area early Monday.

The quake occurred at 5:01 a.m. local time (16:01 GMT Sunday) and
was centered 30 km southeast of Gisborne at a depth of 40 km, New
Zealand's Institute of Geological and Nuclear Science reported.

NS Science said the tremor was likely to have been felt in the
Gisborne region.