ROUGH CUT - NO REPORTER NARRATION<br/> <br />An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck New Zealand on Sunday (July 21), the U.S. Geological Survey's monitoring service reported, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or injuries.<br/> <br />3. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON IN WELLINGTON, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I was underneath the bar with all the wine bottles and stuff on top. So, I quickly ran out and just went to the front door and opened it up and people were just standing around like, oh god."<br/> <br />2.(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON SAYING:<br/> <br />"At first I didn't feel anything because I was moving, the next thing I know there was big waves going across the swimming pool and I turned around and people were just climbing out of there and I followed suit, you know."<br/> <br />The quake's epicentre was in the Cook Strait that separates the country's North and South islands. Local media reported some power outages in the South Island.<br/> <br />The Pacific tsunami warning centre
