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Mag 7.4 Earthquake 30km West of Christchurch
[Message time 6.43am 4/9/10]
Media
Release 04.35 Earthquake
An
earthquake of magnitude 7.4 occurred at 04.35 30km west of
Christchurch at a depth of 33km. Damage has been reported,
with details yet to be confirmed. 1. Expect aftershocks. Each time
one is felt, drop, cover, and hold on 2. Check yourself
first for injuries and get first aid if necessary before
helping injured or trapped persons 3. Assess your home or
workplace for damage. If the building appears unsafe get
everyone out. Use the stairs, not an elevator and when
outside, watch out for fallen power lines or broken gas
lines. Stay out of damaged areas 4. Look for and
extinguish small fires if safe to do so. Fire is a
significant hazard following earthquakes 5. Listen to the
radio for updated emergency information and
instructions 6. Do not overload the phone lines with
non-emergency calls 7. Help people who require special
assistance - infants, elderly people, those without
transportation, large families who may need additional
help, people with disabilities, and the people who care for
them The Director of Civil
Defence & Emergency Management, John Hamilton, said that the
National Crisis Management Centre has been activated to
monitor the situation and co-ordinate central government
response if required. The [name/s] Civil Defence Emergency
Management [group/s] [has/have] activated [its/their]
emergency plans and [is/are] working urgently with
[its/their] local authorities, local emergency services and
local media to assess risks, provide advice and respond to
the earthquake.
Detailed safety advice will come
from local authorities and emergency services in the area.
People should act on it promptly. Earthquake details:
Origin time: 04.35 04.35
05/09/2010 Co-ordinates: 43.54S
172.23E 33km 30km West of
Christchurch 7.4 The
Ministry will release further information as soon as it
becomes available. www.civildefence.govt.nz/www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/ http://www.getthru.govt.nz/web/GetThru.nsf/web/BOWN-7GY5TP?OpenDocument for
information about what to do before, during and after an
earthquake.
People in the
affected area should
Detailed safety advice will come from local
authorities and emergency services in the area. People
should act on it promptly.
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The above
magnitude is provisional and may be increased or
decreased as more seismic data becomes available.
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