A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck New Zealand in the middle of the night with its force felt so powerfully that those in the region couldn't even stay on their feet ...

A powerful 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s North Island late Tuesday night local time, approximately 16 miles (10 kilometers) east of Eketāhuna in the Tararua district. The quake, which ...

New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes. These marks reveal ...

A 4.5 magnitude quake has rattled central New Zealand this afternoon. The quake struck at 4.33pm 10km south of Seddon. It was ...

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The China Earthquake Networks Centre located the epicentre at Tingri county, known as the northern gateway to the Everest region, at a depth of 10km. The US Geological Service put the quake's ...

Last night’s strong and shallow 5.3 quake was felt by more than 23,000 people: mostly across the lower North Island. A seismologist says it wouldn’t have registered too much t ...

New Zealand officials said they want to confess ... World News // 1 day ago 7.6-magnitude earthquake triggers Caribbean tsunami warnings Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean ...

This video shows the moments after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Christchurch in New Zealand on February 22, 2011, killing at least 75 people with hundreds more missing.

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