New Zealand earthquakes A second earthquake has hit New Zealand’s South Island, hours after a quake killed at least two people and caused devastation in the upper South Island Sunday, 11.02GMT: 7.8 magnitude quake strikes some 91km northeast of Christchurch Monday, 00.45GMT: 6.2 magnitude quake. State of emergency declared in Kaikoura region TASMAN SEA South Island PACIFIC OCEAN 160km 100 miles Auckland North Island Wellington Kaikoura Christchurch Source: USGS