A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern New Zealand at 4:35 a.m. Saturday local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey on Friday. The quake, which struck at 9:35 a.m. Pacific time, was centered 19 miles northwest of Christchurch, and 186 miles southwest of Wellington. Earlier, the USGS had reported a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 http://www.boncherry.com/blog/2010/09/03/massive-72-quake-hits-new-zealand/ added by: NewsFrontiers
