Parts of Christchurch are in the dark following a 5.3 magnitude aftershock just before six o'clock this evening.
The chief executive of Orion, Roger Sutton, says they are trying to assess the situation.
Hesays the CBD still has electricity but the chief executive of Orion,Roger Sutton, says the southern part of the city is in the dark.
There are issues with mobile coverage and Riccarton Mall is said to have been evacuated.
It was strong enough to knock items from shelves.
One resident says their apartment "shook like crazy".
Some further rockfalls have been reported.
The aftershock was recorded at 5.49.
It was at a depth of 11 kilometres and was located within five kilometres of Diamond Harbour.
It follows a swarm of quakes throughout the afternoon, most measuring around 3.3 on the Richter scale.作者: 雪山胖狐 时间: 2011-4-16 22:18:41