New Zealand earthquake: Live updates as tsunami alert triggered by 7.4-magnitude tremor near Christchurch

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 has struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake struck 57 miles north-northeast of the city just after midnight local time on Monday and shook much of the country. Christchurch is the biggest city on New Zealand"s South. view full post