5.7 magnitude quake strikes Christchurch - cliff collapses in Sumner

#christchurch #earthquake #wellington #sumner A quake of 5.7 magnitude struck Christchurch and it struck a week before the fifth anniversary of the deadly 6.3 magnitude earthquake which killed 185 people on February 22, 2011. However, this time, there are no casualties or serious damage or injuries except for a cliff that has fallen down in Sumner.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 14 February 2016.
The epicenter of the severe quake was 15-Km east of the city and was felt as far north as Wellington. The first quake was followed by another, moderate one with a 3.5 magnitude at 10-Km north-east of the city. Aftershocks are believed to be continuing.

There are reports of shelves falling in homes, shops and libraries and two malls, the Riccarton Mall and Northlands Mall, have both been evacuated. As per fire services, there are reports of liquefaction and a burst water mains in Pines Beach, near Kaiapoi. There was also flooding with power lines down in New Brighton.
As a result, the National Crisis Management Centre has been activated. Emergency services have indicated that a cliff had collapsed in Sumner and power has been lost to 450 customers between Burwood and Spencerville and at 100 homes in Akaroa. There is a police cordon at Scarborough Hill blocking access to the fallen cliff.


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#CWC2015 #timsouthee #NZvsENG #wellington It all happened in Wellington when New Zealand took on England in their Pool A match – England won the toss and opted to bat first and did not know the miseries that the Kiwis would pile on them as reported in indianexpress.com dated 21 February 2015.
It was a devastating spell by Tim Southee that sealed England’s fate when they went out for a score of just 123 in 33.2 overs. Southee returned figures of 7 for 33.
Then it was the turn of Brendon McCallum to show his class when he hammered the England bowlers to all corners of the stadium at will to score a quick fire 50 – he did it in 18 deliveries. It was the third fastest in the history of one-day internationals after A.B. de Villiers (16 balls) and Shahid Afridi (17).
He ultimately scored 77 in only 25 deliveries by hitting eight fours and seven sixes. It was the third straight win for New Zealand in Pool A within seven days and the game ended before the floodlights had been turned on in the day-night match.
England had earlier lost its opening match by 111-run against Australia and now face a tough task to remain in reckoning in the CWC 2015.