NZ quake: Christchurch hit by magnitude 5.0 aftershock

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Source: BBC News

New Zealand's city of Christchurch has been hit by two shocks that closed some stores but caused no major damage.

The continuing shocks are expected to further delay recovery from the devastating 22 February quake.

The shocks - one of magnitude 5.0 - early on Monday caused goods on supermarket shelves to fall and smash, and increased nervousness in the city.

A total of 181 people died in the 6.3-magnitude quake in February, which also destroyed hundreds of buildings.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13663807

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1. a quake there preceded the one that hit Japan later too, uh oh

[Corruption Winz]

2. Wow.... is it just me or does it seem like the floods, quakes, tornados and fires...

...seem to be hitting pretty hard this year?