Seismologist Barry Hull said a magnitude 7 quake with an epicentre within a 50km radius of Melbourne's CBD would cause extensive structural damage, particularly to older buildings up to four storeys.

地震学家巴里·赫尔(Barry Hull)说，如果7级强度的地震震中是距离墨尔本商务中心区的50公里范围内，就可能导致大范围的建筑物毁坏，特别是那些高达四层楼的老建筑物。

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There have been several aftershocks since last September's quake, with a 4.9 magnitude tremor hitting just after Christmas.

在去年九月的地震之后，有数次余震发生。有一次4.9级的刚好发生在圣诞节之后。

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The army 82nd Airborne Division oversees the center, where Creole-speaking Haitian staff conduct interviews with quake victims.

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The quake was also felt in Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

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The quake was also felt in Dominican Republic which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

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And I cannot imagine the destruction to my own City by the occurrence of a quake with a magnitude greater than eight.

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The quake, with a magnitude 8.0, struck at 01:12 GMT near the Santa Cruz islands, the US Geological Survey said.

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The magnitude-8 quake, with a depth of 28.7 kilometers, was centered about 355 kilometers east of the Santa Cruz Islands, part of the Solomon Islands nation, according to a bulletin issued by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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