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 ...

New Zealand's coast near the town of Riverton has been rocked by a massive 6.7 magnitude earthquake as fears of tsunamis grow throughout the country, according to local officials. The Wellington ...

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 ...

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 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.

People living in coastal areas have been warned to get out of the water and move away from beaches after a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s South Island, authorities said.

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 ...

Both New Zealand's North and South Islands have been rocked by an earthquake. The magnitude 4.8 quake struck at 8.24am local time (6.24am AEDT) at a depth of 9km and was centered 10km south of ...

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake off the coast of New Zealand's South Island has sparked fears of a possible tsunami. The earthquake struck at 2.42pm (NZDT) on Tuesday at a depth of 12km about 160km ...

A catastrophic earthquake in Myanmar killed more than ... crack in a street shared online in fact shows quake damage in New Zealand. The street in Christchurch cracked open after a 6.3 magnitude ...