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Two small quakes hit Christchurch
NZ Newswire
May 20, 2012, 9:10 pm
Two small earthquakes have shaken Christchurch.
The first quake, at 5.06pm on Sunday, was centred 20km east of Christchurch at a depth of 8km, while the second was at the same location at 7.24pm.
Both were felt in Christchurch but there were no reports of damage.The world in pictures
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