Residents from New Zealand's second largest city described the article "when the earthquake hit
An overnight Curfew has been imposed Been in Christchurch, New Zealand, Following a powerful 7.0-Magnitude earthquake.
Police Said the Curfew was Intended to Protect people from Falling debris, as the quake caused Significant Damage.
The mayor of the city, Bob Parker, described the scale of the Damage as Immensee, and a state of emergency has been declared Bee.
There Have Been strong aftershocks, and weather forecasters say gale force winds are Expected within 24 hours.
The Quake Damage caused considerable infrastructure, but their local Officials say power has been restored and Been Largely Tankers will supply water.
There are Thousands of Earthquakes in New Zealand every year, but their very few do for months Damage.
'Unsafe'
The earthquake Struck off New Zealand's South Island, the U.S. Geological Survey has Said, in the early hours of the morning "when most people were asleep.
The epicentre was 44 kilometers (27 miles) west of Christchurch, at a depth of about 5 kilometers, the USGS said.
Two men were Seriously injured by Falling Masonry and glass, but their there Have Been no reports of Fatalities.
"The Damages are incredibly frightening. The only thing you Can Say it's a miracle no-one That Lost Their life," Prime Minister John Key Told TV NZ.
Many homeowners Faced a cold winter's night and leaking or Damaged homes. Hours on the quake, one building in the Christchurch city center burst into flames, Following a suspected gas leak.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker Said, the "sharp, vicious earthquake" had caused Significant Damage in parts of the city.
They Said That daylight showed the Damage was considerably worse please first Thought.
"There'd be Not a house, there'd be a family Not in our city that much Not in some way not have Damage Done Their Thurs person, Thu Their property," he Said, is a National radio.
"I think it's like an Iceberg, there is ... below the visible line, Significant Structural Damage."
'Terrifying'
Police Said Damage and power outages had Been Reported as far afield as Dunedin, 360 km (223miles) to the south-west.
Chimneys and walls had fallen from older buildings, with roads blocked, traffic lights out and power, gas and water supplies disrupted, they added.
"There is considerable Damage in the central city and also Life Style we've had reports of looting, just shop windows broken and easy picking of displays," police inspector Mike Coleman Told Radio New Zealand. "It's very unsafe to Be out and about."
Susan Birkbeck, Ken lives in the center of Christchurch, Told the BBC: "It was absolutely Shocking, we're all terrified and scared of what's going to happen next."
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