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New Zealand Severe earthquake 6.8 Casualties August 16 2013 New Zealand earthquake
- Published_at:2013-08-16
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- description: http://www.youtube.com/user/sfprepper415 Subscribe for more interesting videos New Zealand Severe earthquake 6.8 Casualties New Zealand earthquake New Zealand earthquake New Zealand earthquake New Zealanders huddled under desks as strong tremors struck the country -- as far north as Auckland and as far south as Dunedin -- at around 2:31pm local time. There were a number of injuries from broken glass but no serious casualties have been reported. Earthquakes damaged houses and there were reports of a home almost totally collapsing in Marlborough on the South Island. Many buildings were evacuated and workers told to go home to allow structural assessments to be carried out. Lengthy traffic queues formed outside the city. Emergency services rescued several people in Wellington trapped in lifts that stopped operating when the quake struck. Cabinet Minister Steven Joyce tweeted: ``Lots of aftershocks. Beehive (parliament) wobbling around like a jelly, but all ok''. Mobile phone networks were down but network operator Telecom said there was no significant damage done. The New Zealand Stock Exchange temporarily ceased trading. New Zealand Severe earthquake New Zealand earthquake Rail and bus services in the capital were suspended and there were reports of boulders and power lines coming down on major roads. New Zealand Severe earthquake Wellington Airport's runway was inspected and cleared. Dozens of aftershocks continued to rattle the area with a number magnitude 5 or greater. New Zealand Severe earthquake The shake comes after a 6.5 quake in the same region on July 21 which caused minor injuries to 25 people and damage to dozens of buildings New Zealand Severe earthquake August 16 2013, New Zealand Earthquake, severe earthquake, august 2013, 2013, new zealand, earthquake, casualties, Australia, Australians, damaged houses, damaged, damages, collapsing, Marlborough, Wellington, Emergency, rescue, south island, collapse, earthquakes, new zealand earthquakes, new zealand casualties New Zealand Severe earthquake New Zealand earthquake New Zealand earthquake New Zealand earthquake New Zealand earthquake New Zealand earthquake New Zealand earthquake
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