Som@li Posted December 20, 2007 LATEST: Gisborne's mayor Meng Foon is advising residents to head for the hills if another earthquake strikes the region in case of a tsunami after tonight's destructive quake. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off New Zealand's east coast rocked much of the country Thursday, causing power cuts in one city but no known casualties, emergency officials and media said. The quake, centered in the Hikurangi undersea trench off North Island hit at 8:55 p.m. local time at 25 miles below the surface, the GNS Science geological agency reported. It was located about 30 miles southeast of the coastal city of Gisborne. More Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
