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[Noel7]

That's huge!

At least one person is dead after a powerful earthquake struck New Zealand near the city of Christchurch on Sunday, police said.

The magnitude-7.8 earthquake sent strong jolts felt over 120 miles away in the capital, Wellington, and prompted emergency services to warn people along the coast to move to higher ground to avoid tsunami waves.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/11/13/preliminary-magnitude-7-4-earthquake-strikes-new-zealand-usg...

[meallen616]

[cherry]

Thanks for posting this. In a couple of weeks my son will be traveling there to teach. I sent him the link, he's in Dubai right now, and might not see it

[Tinkrbl44]

It's been on the news all morning here.

[Noel7]

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@cherry wrote:

Thanks for posting this. In a couple of weeks my son will be traveling there to teach. I sent him the link, he's in Dubai right now, and might not see it

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Your son obviously does wonderful things for the world @cherry

I haven't been to New Zealand but I love it by way of what I know about its history and the Maori people.  It's a beautiful place.

[cherry]

@Noel7 He says its more beautiful than Australia

[Noel7]

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@cherry wrote:

@Noel7 He says its more beautiful than Australia

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I think so, too, @cherry

They have incredible waterfalls and I do so love waterfalls

[Susan Louise]

Whenever I think of New Zealand, I think of all the incredible scenes in the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit series

[Katcat1]

That is a BIG one.  i was in 7.1 in San Francisco and that was bad enough.  Their aftershocks will be in high 6's.  Hopefully, there are no more casualties. 

[Noel7]

@Susan Louise

I haven't seen those movies, but I have seen a couple more.  I can recommend one, if I can find the name online.