An earthquake with the magnitude of 6.8 hit New Zealand hard on Thursday; the quake struck around 9:00pm and was about 50 kilometers southeast of the central north island coastal city of Gisborne.
Police say the city of Gisborne was blacked out for 45 minutes, and there had been damage to buildings and roads in the city.
The phone lines where cut and there are rumors of minor damage all over Some roofs have collapsed and At least one main road had a large hole in it New Zealand records about 14,000, but only 150 are felt by residents and less then 10 a year cause any damage
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