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Christchurch Earthquake Rescue Teams Refusing to Give Up Hope

Feb 24, 2011 1:00 AM CST

NZ Rescuers Refusing to Give Up Hope

Search for quake survivors joined by teams from around the world

(Newser) - Hopes are fading for the hundreds of people still missing after Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Christchurch but rescue teams are continuing to comb the ruins. Exhausted New Zealand rescuers have been joined by hundreds of specialists sent by countries around the world, including the US and Japan, the BBC reports....

New Zealand Earthquake Rescues: In Ravaged Christchurch, Survivors Pulled From the Rubble

New Zealand Woman Pulled From Rubble 24 Hours Later

Feb 23, 2011 7:02 AM CST

New Zealand Woman Pulled From Rubble 24 Hours Later

One of 30 people rescued from Christchurch office building

(Newser) - After being trapped for 24 hours, a woman was pulled from the rubble of the Pyne Gould Corp. building in Christchurch today, a rare bright spot on a dark day in New Zealand. Ann Bodkin had taken cover under her desk during yesterday’s 6.3-magnitude earthquake, and “the...

New Zealand Quake:
75 Dead, 300 Missing

Feb 22, 2011 7:22 PM CST

New Zealand Quake: 75 Dead, 300 Missing

Number of people pulled out alive is shrinking

(Newser) - New Zealand continues the frantic hunt for survivors from today's 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. The death toll is at 75, with another 300 missing. About 120 people have been pulled alive from the rubble, but the numbers are dwindling. "There is incredible carnage right throughout the city,"...

Christchurch Earthquake Death Toll Hits 65

65 Confirmed Dead in NZ Quake

Feb 22, 2011 7:42 AM CST

65 Confirmed Dead in NZ Quake

PM: 'We may be witnessing New Zealand's darkest day'

(Newser) - The devastating earthquake that hit Christchurch today killed at least 65 people and the death toll is expected to rise, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key warns. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck just before 1pm local time, causing widespread destruction. Many people are still trapped in buildings and a state...

New Zealand Earthquake: Christchurch Reeling From 6.3-Magnitude Quake

New Zealand Reeling
From 6.3-Magnitude
Earthquake

Feb 21, 2011 8:26 PM CST

New Zealand Reeling From 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake

Hit Christchurch at 1pm local time Tuesday

(Newser) - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch just before 1pm local time Tuesday, collapsing buildings, burying vehicles under debris, and sending rescuers scrambling to help trapped people amid reports of multiple deaths. Police said they were trying to confirm the early reports of multiple fatalities, including...

7.0 Quake Rocks
New Zealand

updated

Sep 3, 2010 5:17 PM CDT

7.0 Quake Rocks New Zealand

Major structural damage, but few injuries so far

(Newser) - New Zealand was rocked by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake this morning (4:35am Saturday in New Zealand), according to the US Geological Survey. Despite the size, no deaths have been reported so far and only two serious injuries. Officials in Christchurch, New Zealand's second-largest city, report major damage to...

South Pacific Avoids Tsunami After Big Earthquakes

UPDATED

Oct 7, 2009 7:54 PM CDT

South Pacific Avoids Tsunami After Big Earthquakes

Warning issued after off Vanuatu, canceled after only small wave materializes

(Newser) - Tsunami warnings for a swath of the South Pacific—including American Samoa, Australia and New Zealand—issued after a pair of strong underwater earthquakes have been canceled after only a small wave materialized. Many residents had already moved to higher ground after the 7.8 and 7.1 temblors; American...

Earthquake Rattles New Zealand

Dec 20, 2007 6:33 AM CST

Earthquake Rattles New Zealand

Offshore quake causes damage on both islands

(Newser) - An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale rocked New Zealand tonight, with tremors felt on both islands. No casualties have been reported yet, writes the New Zealand Herald, but firefighters have been inundated with calls about damaged buildings and collapsed power lines. "There will be a massive...

Quakes
Rattle
Pacific

Sep 30, 2007 5:17 AM CDT

Quakes Rattle Pacific

Big Shakers hit Guam and New Zealand

(Newser) - Major earthquakes rattled Guam and New Zealand last night but no major damage or injuries were reported. A 6.8 quake off the coast swayed high-rise buildings and knocked goods off supermarket shelves in Guam. Hours later the uninhabited Auckland Islands south of the New Zealand mainland were struck by...