New Zealand Earthquake

Almost two weeks ago a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand's South Island. Two thirds of the buildings in the area's capital, Christchurch were damaged but luckily there were no casualties. New Zealand lies at the southern end of the Pacific "Ring of Fire", the boundry of the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates. As a country New Zealand experiences over 14,000 earthquakes a year, though only about 150 are noticable.