A magnitude 6.8 earthquake that rocked the bottom of the South Island struck in a seismic environment poorly understood by scientists – but which poses a major tsunami hazard. The 2.43pm quake hit ...

Two earthquakes hit the area between Fiji and New Zealand on April 14 morning. The first quake measured 6.5, and the second ...

People in New Zealand were advised to stay away from the shore after an earthquake measuring magnitude 6.8 struck off the coast of South Island on Tuesday. The quake struck at a depth of 33km off the ...

A major earthquake has struck off New Zealand’s southwest coast, with thousands of residents in its vicinity warned to stay ...

A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats.

A 6.7 earthquake hit off the coast of New Zealand. According to USGS, the earthquake hit around 2:43 p.m. on Tuesday, local time. USGS reports the earthquake was 10 km deep, 159 km from Riverton ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strong 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near Tonga, prompting an initial tsunami warning that was later lifted for the Pacific island country. The U.S. Geological Survey said ...

A massive earthquake of 6.8 magnitude has rocked the South Island Coast of New Zealand; no tsunami alert has been issued. Further details are ...

On [insert date], a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck off the coast of Riverton, New Zealand, shaking the southwestern region of the South Island. This seismic event, which occurred ...