‘Unnoticeable’ 6.2 quake felt by thousands, ‘ghost quake’ follows
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake off the Kermadec trench was reportedly felt by thousands last night, despite GeoNet’s automated…
Why NZ won’t have an earthquake warning system any time soon
New Zealand won’t be getting an earthquake early warning system any time soon, Earth Sciences says. Countries such…
Recent quake cluster reminder to plan, not a warning sign
A spate of earthquakes widely felt across New Zealand in recent weeks is a reminder for people to…
Successive M5-plus earthquakes are unusual but not signs of major rupture, Earth Sciences NZ says
Scientists have considered whether the successive quakes were a precursor to something bigger, however, Hanson told Newstalk ZB…
Magnitude 5.7 quake near Te Araroa latest in ‘shaky weekend’ for New Zealand
One person in Kawerau told the Herald the quake went on for some time. A magnitude 5.7 quake…
‘Strong’ magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near Te Araroa
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has struck near Te Araroa on the East Coast of the North Island this…
Japan ends rescue operation at mall that collapsed in strong quake
Authorities ended a massive dayslong search-and-rescue operation Saturday at a collapsed shopping mall in southwest Japan following a…
‘Light’ 5.2 magnitude quake recorded near Te Anau
A light magnitude 5.2 earthquake has been reported by GeoNet this afternoon. The quake occurred 35km north-west of…
Survivors sleep in cars as death toll from Japan quake rises to 34
Thousands of survivors of a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan spent Friday (local time) in crowded shelters or…
‘That one went boom’: Late-night quake jolts the middle of NZ
Residents in the lower North and upper South Islands were jolted by a light earthquake late last night.…
People trapped after shopping centre partly collapses in 7.1 Japan quake
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people injured…
Several dead in Japan after magnitude 7.1 earthquake causes blast at mall | Earthquakes News
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing…