雙語閱讀 新西蘭發生6.3級地震

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    At least 65 people have died after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island.

    新西蘭南島城市基督城發生里氏6.3級地震，目前至少65人在地震中喪生。

    The tremor， which hit at 1251 （2351 GMT on Monday） only 10km （6.2 miles） south-east of the city at a depth of 5km （3.1 miles）， caused widespread destruction.

    地震發生在當地時間中午12點51分（北京時間早上7點51分），震中距離城市西南僅10公里，震源深度近5公里，因而造成了大規模毀壞。

    The fire service said numerous people were trapped in buildings， and a state of emergency has been declared.

    消防隊稱無數居民目前被困房屋內。國家也宣布進入緊急狀態。

    The damage is said to be far worse than after September's 7.1-magnitude quake.

    這次地震造成的傷亡據稱遠遠高于去年九月的7.1級地震。

    Two people were seriously injured by the first tremor， whose epicentre was further away and deeper. It caused an estimated $3bn in damage， but there were no fatalities.

    上一次地震的震中比這次距離城市更遠、震源深度也更深。上次有兩人嚴重受傷，造成了約合3億元損失，但沒有人員死亡。

    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，有數次余震發生。有一次4.9級的剛好發生在圣誕節之后。