New Zealand's Christchurch rocked by earthquake
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Friday, December 23, 2011
A strong earthquake has rocked the New Zealand city of Christchurch, 10 months after swathes of the city centre were destroyed by another quake.
The 5.8 quake struck 26km (15 miles) north-east of the city at a depth of 4.7km, the US Geological Survey said.
The airport has been evacuated and there are reports of liquefaction in some areas, local media said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
A shopping centre has also been evacuated and residents were reported to be standing outside buildings.
A total of 181 people were killed when the last earthquake struck in February