INQUIRER.net: Moderate earthquake rattles New Zealand capital

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Moderate earthquake rattles New Zealand capital Jul 19th 2013, 00:31 WELLINGTON—A 5.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Wellington on Friday, officials said, sending office workers scrambling for cover as tower blocks swayed but no damage was reported.   The quake hit at 9:06 a.m. (2106 Thursday GMT) about 46 kilometers (28 miles) southwest of the New Zealand capital at a depth of 16 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.   Witnesses reported tower blocks swaying and alarms going off after the tremor, which was followed by a number of aftershocks, but emergency services said there were no call outs.   "We certainly haven't had any reports of damage," a police spokesman told AFP.   Accountant Carole Burke was wor... Keep on reading: Moderate earthquake rattles New Zealand capital

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