Quake in New Zealand sends jitters through Pak cricket team

NELSON: Tremors shook the city on Sunday, forcing the visiting Pakistan cricket team to come out of their hotel to the safety of the open area. 

According to details, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook the city and forced the Pakistan cricket team to vacate their hotel. The earthquake reportedly was 11 kilometers deep and the epicenter was in Christchurch. 

The Pakistan women's cricket team, who are also staying in a hotel, also came out when the tremors were felt. Fear and panic struck the local populace but no loss of life was reported. 

Media reports also stated that the intensity of the earthquake was such that windows of the hotel room were shattered and cracks appeared in the walls due to the tremors. 

In an earthquake that struck New Zealand in 2011, more than one hundred people had been killed. 

Pakistan play their first Test match against New Zealand at The Hagley Oval on November 17.