on January 20, 2014, an earthquake struck 38km (24 miles) north-east of Masterton at 15:52 local time (02:52 GMT) in New Zealand. With a 6.2 magnitude, the earthquake was described with "falling items from shelves" and even knocked down the famous structure of the eagle dedicated to the Hobbit at Wellington Airport. This major earthquake infected the capital city of Wellington, but thankfully, because many stores were closed due to New Zealand's weekly holiday, no one was hurt from the Earthquake.
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