Earthquake distracts New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern during news conference
Telegraph, 22 Oct 2021
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New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern paused briefly as an earthquake rattled the capital Wellington on Friday while she was addressing the nation in a coronavirus briefing.
Wellington and nearby areas were shaken by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre 21.75 miles south-west of Taumarunui in central North Island, according to Geonet. While the shaking was felt widely there were no reports of damages or injuries. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.6.
Ms Ardern briefly grabbed her podium when the shaking began, smiled, and told a reporter asking a question: "Sorry, a slight distraction...would you mind repeating that question?"
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New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern paused briefly as an earthquake rattled the capital Wellington on Friday while she was addressing the nation in a coronavirus briefing.
Wellington and nearby areas were shaken by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre 21.75 miles south-west of Taumarunui in central North Island, according to Geonet. While the shaking was felt widely there were no reports of damages or injuries. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.6.
Ms Ardern briefly grabbed her podium when the shaking began, smiled, and told a reporter asking a question: "Sorry, a slight distraction...would you mind repeating that question?"
Read more on this story: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/10/22/watch-earthquake-distracts-new-zealand-prime-minister-jacinda/
#jacindaardern #earthquake #newsealand
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