A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck New Zealand in the middle of the night with its force felt so powerfully that those in ...

More than 23,000 people felt a strong earthquake in New Zealand's lower North Island, with one man saying he heard it coming before he was hit with the big first jolt.

Last night’s strong and shallow 5.3 quake was felt by more than 23,000 people: mostly across the lower North Island. A ...

Whakatane resident Tara saw people flock to high ground near her home when tsunami warnings were issued following three earthquakes off the coast of New Zealand. The six hour ordeal made her ...

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A seismologist has warned that New Zealand needs to be prepared for the potential of a massive earthquake, even if there’s no way to know when that may happen. Earlier this week, the Resilience ...

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.

Last month, the Philippine Senate ratified the same defense agreement with Japan. The Southeast Asian country has also signed ...

Fifteen people died on June 17, 1929, when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the small farming ... 1931, caused New Zealand's largest loss of life in a natural disaster, along with widespread ...

Imagine cruising down a scenic New Zealand road when, suddenly, your car jolts as though hit by an invisible force. The world ...

Whakatane resident Tara saw people flock to high ground near her home when tsunami warnings were issued following three earthquakes off the coast of New Zealand. The six hour ordeal made her ...