Magnitude 7.4 Earhquake struck Christchurch New Zealand

[Geoff Thomson]

 PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT

                             GNS SCIENCE
                          GeoNet Data Centre
                       Lower Hutt, New Zealand
                       http://www.geonet.org.nz


        The following earthquake has been recorded by GNS Science:

        Reference number:        3366146/G
        Universal Time:          3 September 2010 at 16:35
        NZ Standard Time:        Saturday, 4 September 2010 at 4:35 am
        Latitude, Longitude:     43.54°S, 172.23°E
        Location:                30 km west of Christchurch
        Focal depth:             33 km
        Richter magnitude:       7.4

        Web page: http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3366146g.html
 
Widely felt throughout New Zealand.

[Geoff Thomson]

This is a link to photos of the damage in Christchurch

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4095395/Earthquake-hits-the-South-Island

Has been downgraded to 7.1 but still really big

[Gary Smith]

Just watching it on Sky News. Incredible that there are only two reported injuries when you take into account the damage. Hope that ray is Ok.

Regards,
Gary

[Geoff Thomson]

Yer have not heard anythi ng from him seems vatsim server is down over here though

[Gary Smith]

As the old saying goes "No news is good news". Hope that it proves correct.

Regards,
Gary