Sunday, July 21, 2013

6.5 Rattles Wellington, New Zealand

A 6.5 earthquake rattled Wellington, New Zealand, on Sunday afternoon.

The quake was centered just thirty-five miles away from the capital.

Roads buckled, water pipes burst, windows shattered, items fell off of shelves, and buildings, including the parliament building, reported structural damage.

Minor injuries were reported, mostly due to broken glass, but luckily no deaths.

New Zealand deals with nearly fifteen thousand quakes, every year.

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