Quake shakes New Zealand,minor damage

Masonry and glass rained near post-Christmas shoppers as a magnitude 4.9 earthquake rocked Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island Sunday. No one was injured,but at least 20 buildings in the city’s center were damaged by the temblor,which scientists said was the latest of hundreds of aftershocks since a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch on September 4.

That quake caused extensive damage and a handful of injuries,but no deaths. New Zealand is situated on the Pacific “ring of fire”.