The earthquake and the whales stranding

It's very scary that a devastating earth quake has caused widespread destruction Christchurch, New Zealand.
I'm very sorry to hear multiple fatalities as massive quake destroys Christchurch.
I wonder if a hundred whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach a day before the earth quake having something to do with the earthquake or not.
The natural instinct might have had an inspiration to avoid the disaster but they couldn't.
We can't also escape from the natural disaster but really wish no more harm on people but facilities.

Earthquake

Whales