Two quakes strike near Christchurch within 2:20 p.m. . Three of the quakes have magnitudes of at least 5.0 . Power is out and phone lines are down in Christchurch , a resident says . A 6.3-magnitude temblor struck the same area in nearly four months , killing Two people .
Three quakes strike near Christchurch within two hours . Two of the quakes have magnitudes of at least 5.0 . Power is out and phone lines are down in Christchurch , a resident says . A 6.3-magnitude temblor struck the same area in February , killing more than 180 people .