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Far from christchurch. the picture shows that rocks coming tumbling down a cliff. he also saw cracks in the road and said during the quake the ground was moving like jelly. earthquakes are not a new occurrence in new zealand. they have been happening for years. in 1848, there was a series of quakes that shook the area around malborough. the shock from an estimated 8.2 quake in 1865 was felt across the entire country. it was destructive in wellington, the capital, at least 17 people were killed in this earthquake. and then in 2009, a 7.8 quake hit the fiordland region. the damage was less than ...

Almost the whole country. it was highly destructive in wellington, the capital. at least seven people killed in that earthquake and many more were injured. in 2009, a 7.8 quake hit the region. and just last september, a 7.1 quake west of christchurch revealed the existence of a hiding west/east fold under the bends. now, this quake is also having an impact on the financial markets in new zealand. the currency and stock prices both lower today following that quake. the market closing down about .6%, the currency down. amp down nearly 1.5%. the insurance australian group in new zealand down 1....