Flurry continues: Sharp quake jolts New Zealand Friday, January 21 2005 10:50 Hrs (IST) - World Time -
Wellington:
New Zealand was jolted by a sharp earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale today (Jan 21, 2005), continuing a flurry of seismic activity in the lower North
Island.
The latest quake, which hit at 07:56 hours local time (00:26 hours IST) was centred just north of the capital city Wellington and felt across the North Island and the top of the South.
There were no immediate reports of injury but shopkeepers said items were knocked off shelves.
"It could be that there is a fair bit going on - so some things are happening over in the east (of the region) which is causing stress over in the west. A bit like a chain reaction so there is a little bit of settling going on with the plates."