当地时间4日凌晨,新西兰南岛发生里氏7.2级地震,震中位于克赖斯特彻奇以西30公里处,震源深度20公里.
LocaltimeearlyonJuly4,NewZealand'ssouthislandRichter7.2magnitudequakeepicenterinChristchurchwest30km,focaldepth20kilometers.
截止发稿时,地震已造成2人重伤,另有数人受轻伤.
Globeaccessed,theearthquakehaskillingtwopeopleseriously,andotherseveralpeoplesufferedminorinjuries.
据新西兰当地媒体报道,整个新西兰南岛都有震感,其中以克赖斯特彻奇最强.
AccordingtoNewZealand,localmediareportedthewholeNewZealand'ssouthislandwasfelt,amongthemwithChristchurchstrongest.
照片显示,克赖斯特彻奇城内到处是断壁残垣,部分建筑完全损毁.
Photoshows,Christchurchcityareeverywhere,partlydamagedbuildingscompletelysmolderingrubble.
很多惊慌失措的民众不敢回家,而选择在外露宿.
Manypanickedpeopledarednotgohome,andchooseatrampsleepingrough.