A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck New Zealand’s lower North Island. The country's geological sciences agency rated the jolt as moderate.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific–Antarctic Ridge, approximately 3,440 km from Chile and over 3,500 km from New ...

Tsunami alerts in New Zealand and Chile after huge earthquake off Russian coast: Live updates - Tsunami warnings in Hawaii, ...

New Zealand's premier said the Christchurch quake may be the country's worst disaster ever, as officials raised the toll to 146 dead and more than 200 missing while giving a grim prognosis for t ...

In New Zealand, however, the government created the New Zealand Earthquake Commission, which is a compulsory addendum to anyone with a standard residential fire insurance policy typically required ...

And New Zealand is rather prone to earthquakes as a result — there are about 15,000 every year, 150 of which are strong enough for people to feel.

Roads are impassable New Zealand is continuing to shake after being hit by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake, and there are fears the underground stress could set off even bigger tremors nearby. “We ...