Strong earthquake (7.0 magnitude) rattles New Zealand's North Island, no reports of injury

A strong earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island on Tuesday, shaking residents across a wide area and toppling goods from shelves but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injury.-Strong earth quake-earthquake

New Zealand,earthquake-The 7.0 magnitude quake was centered 170 km northwest of the capital Wellington at a depth of 230 km (147 miles), the national GeoNet website reported. The U.S. Geological Service earlier reported the tremor at a 6.2 magnitude. There was no tsunami warning issued.

New Zealand,earthquake-The quake was felt throughout central New Zealand, sparking a flurry of activity on social network sites, but local media reported only minor damage.

New Zealand,earthquake-"It was a good shake but we see no damage. I felt the whole building shake," a spokeswoman at the Opunake police station told Reuters. The quake was centered 60 km from Opunake.

New Zealand,earthquake-The New Zealand dollar dipped to a session low near 80 U.S. cents following the tremor.

New Zealand,earthquake-Christchurch, the New Zealand's second-largest city, is still recovering from a shallow quake measuring 6.3 which killed 182 people in February 2011 and caused some NZ$20 billion ($15.5 billion) in damage.

earthquake on triggered ,4 aftershocks Southern California

earthquake on triggered ,4 aftershocks Southern California

An earthquake that triggered a series of aftershocks in Orange County on Wednesday night wasn't quite as strong as initially thought.

Originally reported as a magnitude 4.1 temblor that hit about 8:17 p.m. near Yorba Linda, the U.S. Geological Survey later downgraded it to a magnitude 4 quake.

No damage was immediately reported after the earthquake or the four aftershocks that followed, Orange County officials said. The aftershocks included two magnitude 2.4 temblors that were about two miles north and north-northwest of Yorba Linda, according to the USGS.

The quake was felt over a wide area of Los Angeles and Orange counties, and added a little extra excitement to the star-studded red-carpet opening of the new Cars Land at the Disneyland Resort.

Thousands of people -- celebrities, media and other invitation-only guests -- were gathered at Disney's California Adventure for an event celebrating the final piece of a $1.1-billion expansion of the Anaheim park.

"Earthquake!" @Mouseinfo tweeted. "I guess mother nature wanted to get into #carsland too."

Magnitude 4 : earthquake in Southern California

A preliminary report from the U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4 quake struck at 8:17 p.m.

Wednesday at a depth of about three miles.

It was centered eight miles northeast of Anaheim, where a red carpet premiere was under way
for the new Cars Land attraction at Disney's California Adventure. Several attendees tweeted that they felt it.

People reported feeling the quake 75 miles south of the epicenter in Encinitas and 50 miles to the east in Redlands.

Those who experienced it are describing it as a single quick, sharp jolt.

The quake, which triggered four aftershocks, initially was registered as a 4.1, but later was downgraded.


Police and fire departments in the area have not reported any injuries or serious damages.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) – A magnitude-in earthquake5.4 early Friday morning ,earthquake shook southern Mexico , causing no reported damage but swaying tall buildings in the capital of Mexico City about 230 miles away.

In Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard said via Twitter that everything was operating normally in the metropolis of more than 21 million people.