Earthquake Shakes New Zealand

People stand outside a building damaged by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in central Christchurch, New Zealand, early Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.

Magnitude 7.0 Quake Strikes New Zealand

A police officer is seen on a street blocked by rubble from a damaged building following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in central Christchurch, New Zealand, early Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.

Magnitude 7.0 Quake Strikes New Zealand

A car damaged by rubble from a building is seen following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in central Christchurch, New Zealand, early Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.

Magnitude 7.0 Quake Strikes New Zealand

A building damaged by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake is seen in central Christchurch, New Zealand, early Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.

Magnitude 7.0 Quake Strikes New Zealand

Building owners Dean Marshall, left and Shaun Stockman, right, are seen outside their building damaged in a 7.0-magnitude earthquake in central Christchurch, New Zealand, early Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. A powerful earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no reports of injuries, but looters broke into some damaged shops in Christchurch, police said.

Magnitude 7.0 Quake Strikes New Zealand