Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes near New Zealand’s Kermadec Islands
A significant earthquake has been recorded in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of New Zealand. The…
Magnitude 4.4 moderate earthquake centred at Seddon shakes central New Zealand
One person said they felt their home move during the early afternoon quake. “The house jolted once here…
Magnitude 5.4 quake shakes central North Island
“Decent little shake,” wrote one person on social media platform, X. “Nice sharp shake,” wrote another. In Wellington,…
A tsunami off Russia last year ‘rebounded’ off South America and struck Japan after alerts lifted
The Meteorological Research Institute reproduced wave movements with a supercomputer, using data on water pressure captured in the…
Magnitude 4.7 earthquake jolts lower North Island
More than 2180 people have reported to feeling the shake. “Yep felt it in Pongaroa Central. No damage,”…
Wellington rattled by magnitude 4.9 earthquake felt by thousands
“The quake seemed to last a decent amount of time and seemed noisy compared to others,” one person…
Hawke’s Bay earthquake: 4.5 magnitude quake wakes thousands overnight
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Magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Drake Passage, no tsunami risk
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes Philippines, tsunami threat cancelled
The first images have emerged showing the impact of a shallow magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck the Philippines.…
Magnitude 7.4 quake strikes off Russia’s far east, tsunami warning cancelled
A National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) spokesperson told NZME there was no tsunami threat to New Zealand. Region’s…