New Zealand is a globally a very seismically active area ; 15,000 quakes each year . We probably wo n't see another ( aftershock ) Seismologists had predicted only a one in twenty chance Tuesday 's quake would be so destructive . Comment: The earthquake was not as strong as the previous ones, but it still caused damage to buildings and roads.
New Zealand is a globally a very seismically active area ; 15,000 quakes each year . Seismologists had predicted only a one in twenty chance Tuesday 's quake would be so destructive . Comment: The earthquake was not as strong as the previous ones, but it still caused damage to buildings and roads.