<br /> <p>Power lines in Nelson, New Zealand, surged and sparked on Monday, November 14, as the South Island was hit by a series of earthquakes in which at least two people</a> were reportedly killed.</p><p>Geonet</a> measured Monday’s first quake at magnitude 7.5; the US Geological Survey put it at 7.8.</p><br /><p>The first tremor struck around 60 miles northeast of Christchurch in the early hours of Monday. Damage from the initial earthquake and aftershocks was reported</a> as far away as the capital, Wellington. Credit: Mykele Johansen via Storyful</p><br />
