A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck near New Zealand, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake struck at 4:35 a.m. Saturday (12:35 p.m. ET Friday) about four miles southeast of Christchurch, a major city in New Zealand, the survey reported.

The quake was 10 miles deep.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake is not likely to generate a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

 Updated at 1:44PM EST: The earthquake in New Zealand caused “a lot of damage,” though there are no reports of serious injuries or major damage, an emergency official said.

“It was like a freight train running through the house,” said Chris Monroe, operations manager for the New Zealand Fire Service.

Power is out and damage has been reported all over Christchurch, he said. At this stage, though, most of the damage reports are relatively minor, such as cracks in buildings or broken windows, he said.

New Zealand Herald reporter Jarrod Booker told the paper he was in the suburb of Linwood, New Zealand and was sleeping when he felt “extremely violent shaking.”

“Items were falling and crashing around the house,” he told the news paper.

Booker told his editors his neighbors chimney had collapsed and crashed through a car’s windshield.

(Source: CNN)