Christchurch hit by a 6.3 earthquake

Feb 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand's quake-ravaged Christchurch city was struck by a strong earthquake causing further damage after a strong quake hit the city last year, local media reported on Tuesday.

The quake was measured at magnitude 6.3 by local scientists with a focal depth of 5 kilometres, 10 kilometres southwest of the country's second biggest city. More..

In case you are wondering, Kuala Lumpur (or rather Malaysia) not sitting atop any tectonic plate fault line is not prone to earthquakes. In this part of the world, Indonesia, which has the Pacific Rim fault line bordering the archipelago is often affected by earthquakes.

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Witnesses said there were buildings down all around Cathedral Square in the city, with the church destroyed.

Multiple deaths reported to police - Multiple fatalities have been reported to police following the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch this afternoon.

Emergency services are attending.

The central city is currently being evacuated with widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure.

Multiple buildings have collapsed, there are fires in buildings in the central city and people are trapped.

Update: Feb 23..Rescuers Press Search for Survivors in N. Zealand Quake

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