Mobile networks report status.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck near the New Zealand city of Christchurch this morning, causing widespread damage and power cuts that were affecting some mobile services.

The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management said there were "no reports of deaths, however there have been reports of injuries".

A local state of emergency had been declared in several areas at the time of publication.

Telcos turned to Twitter to check the welfare of customers before reporting on the operating status of their networks.

Vodafone NZ spokesman Paul...

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