Canterbury earthquake

Slight Earthquake near Petrich

An earthquake of magnitude 2.2 is registered near Petrich, reported seismologist on duty, Iliana Popova, from NIGGG at BAS.

The quake was recorded at 22:36 last night near the village of Skrut.

The earthquake is at a depth of less than 1 km.

There is no evidence that the quake is felt in the area.

Christchurch declares state of emergency due to floods (photos-videos)

The southern New Zealand city of Christchurch has declared a state of emergency amid a severe storm that has already resulted in hundreds of homes evacuated across the nation, highways cut and soldiers called in to help provide emergency services.
The New Zealand Defence Force mobilised additional troops overnight to help rescue those trapped by rising floods.

5.3 - Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Lesbos

A new 5.3 - magnitude earthquake rocked early on Tuesday morning the Greek island of Lesbos. The quake was felt on the island of Chios as well, reported Greek media.

The epicentre was about 15 kilometres away on the Asian shore.

This is the third quake with a magnitude of over 5 in the last 24 hours.

Secondary, less intense shocks were also felt in the area.