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New Zealand: Another round of earthquake shakes Christchurch
January 15, 2012 - 6:04AM
AAP
Residents in Christchurch were shaken awake by a magnitude five
earthquake early Sunday.
The quake struck at 2.47am local time (0047 AEDT), 10km east of
Christchurch and 9km deep, GNS science says.
It was followed by a series of quakes measuring 3.1 at 4am (0200
AEDT), a 3.7 at 5am (0300 AEDT) and a 3.3 at 7am (0500 AEDT).
There were no immediate reports of further damage to the city,
police said.