whole lotta shakin' goingn, but as e put it, the quake actually made t earth move under their fee kerri richie repos. >> reporterthe quake moved for kis when a 7.2 magnitude quake struck. but thethey were dealing with the aftershock at their country moved closer ausalia. >> that's bit too close. u want to go further away. i woun't trust thos australia. >> reporter: t quake was the rgest to hit new zealand almost 80years. scntists say the tremors twsted the south island and shove the country's most wistfuy fought point 40 centimete near to australia. >> there's a lo of exciment about theact that we're getting closer to australia. but we have been gettingloser to ausaliaor a long time. >> reporter: new zealand usuly only moves about 3 1/2 centimetersn a year but in a matter of seconds,his quake has shoved this tny town 10 centimeters tards auralia. the blu downhe south island moved centimeters and down east on the east coast, has been knowlged a september meter. scientists sa the tremor affecte the alpine ult, which lies 50 kilometers offshore and another big que could occur any time >> at me pa

kerri richie reports. >> reporter: the earth moved for kiwis when the 7.8 magnitude quake struck. but the week on, they're dealing with the aftershock that their country moved closer to australia. >> that's a bit too close. you want to go further away. i wouldn't trust them australians. >> reporter: the quake was the largest to hit new zealand in almost 80 years. scientists say the tremors twisted the south island and shove the country's most wistfully fought point 40 centimeters nearer to australia. >> there's a lot of excitement about the fact that we're getting closer to australia. but we have been getting closer to australia for a long time. >> reporter: new zealand usually only moves about 3 1/2 centimeters in a year but in a matter of seconds, this quake has shoved this tiny town 10 centimeters towards australia. the bluff down the south island moved 3 centimeters and down eden on the east coast has been nudged a centimeter. scientists say the tremor affeed the alpine fault, which lies 50 kilometers offshore and another big quake could occur at any time. >> on some parts of