Earthquake in new Zealand Sunday July 21,2013

A minute-long earthquake has shaken New Zealand, halting trains and damaging Wellington's parliament building.

The 6.5-magnitude tremor was centred 35 miles (57 km) off the coast south of the capital at a depth of 6.3 miles said US Geological Survey
The quake hit at 17:09 (05:09 GMT) and was felt as far north as Auckland.
It smashed windows, knocked stock off shop shelves and burst some water pipes, but there have been no reports of serious casualties.
The country experiences more than 14,000 earthquakes a year, of which only around 20 have a magnitude in excess of 5.0.