Due to close relatives in Wellington, we got a message on Facebook about the quake just after it happened. The quake has now been upgraded to 7.5 by one agency and to 7.8 by USGS.
There has been quite a number of aftershocks and since it is night there are not many pictures yet. But there are some as posted by stuff.co.nz _http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/86416467/gallery-large-quake-strikes-new-zealand
Broken glass and damages seen at Wakefield St, Wellington:
Wellington residents evacuated from a building in Willis St:
The bridge at Wellington ferry terminal has collapsed.
Damage to the buildings on Wakefield Street, Wellington
Scene in a Wellington resident's home after a quake hit:
Farmers in Cuba St in Wellington:
Fresh Choice in Nelson
Fresh Choice Nelson
Shattered glasses in one of the buildings in Wellington
There has been quite a number of aftershocks and since it is night there are not many pictures yet. But there are some as posted by stuff.co.nz _http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/86416467/gallery-large-quake-strikes-new-zealand
Broken glass and damages seen at Wakefield St, Wellington:
![1479042921301.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.stuff.co.nz%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fimages%2F1%2Ff%2Fg%2F7%2Fk%2Fv%2Fimage.gallery.galleryLandscape.600x400.1fg7bx.png%2F1479042921301.jpg&hash=308e17d048392f8c25957d52dc0e4610)
Wellington residents evacuated from a building in Willis St:
![1479042921301.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.stuff.co.nz%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fimages%2F1%2Ff%2Fg%2F7%2Fg%2Fj%2Fimage.gallery.galleryLandscape.600x400.1fg7bx.png%2F1479042921301.jpg&hash=dc46245e98b50424c428eaa059f8cd27)
The bridge at Wellington ferry terminal has collapsed.
![1479042921301.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.stuff.co.nz%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fimages%2F1%2Ff%2Fg%2F7%2Fj%2Fz%2Fimage.gallery.galleryLandscape.600x400.1fg7bx.png%2F1479042921301.jpg&hash=a98b54a849589509d00df0a0b5f55645)
Damage to the buildings on Wakefield Street, Wellington
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Scene in a Wellington resident's home after a quake hit:
![1479042921301.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.stuff.co.nz%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fimages%2F1%2Ff%2Fg%2F7%2Fe%2Fi%2Fimage.gallery.galleryLandscape.600x400.1fg7bx.png%2F1479042921301.jpg&hash=55291f6a93a23d523d76029a384ab463)
Farmers in Cuba St in Wellington:
![1479042921301.jpg](/forum/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fresources.stuff.co.nz%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fimages%2F1%2Ff%2Fg%2F7%2Fb%2Fn%2Fimage.gallery.galleryLandscape.600x400.1fg7bx.png%2F1479042921301.jpg&hash=446c2c013b6f4c26b33dcce1498a4463)
Fresh Choice in Nelson
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Fresh Choice Nelson
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Shattered glasses in one of the buildings in Wellington
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