A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least 65 people in what is now the second-deadliest earthquake in the country's history.

Christchurch, New Zealand, nearly flattened by a 2011 earthquake, offers an urgent lesson for California.

Earthquakes along a complex series of faults in the upper plate of New Zealand's northern Hikurangi Subduction Margin were responsible for coastal uplift in the region, according to a new ...

Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, is reeling after a devastating, 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck this morning. Many buildings -- including the community's eponymous, signature ...

Rescue workers sift through the debris of a collapsed building after an earthquake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 22. The 6.3-magnitude quake hit at the height of a busy workday Tuesday ...

The terribly destructive earthquake that just hit Christchurch, New Zealand, was only a moderate 6.3 magnitude, but had certain characteristics that offer an important lesson to cities up and down ...

New Zealand's been hit by another deadly earthquake, the second in just six months. The city of Christchurch was struck last week, killing more than a hundred people and injuring many others.

The terribly destructive earthquake that just hit Christchurch, New Zealand, was only a moderate 6.3 magnitude, but had certain characteristics that offer an important lesson to cities up and down ...

I went to New Zealand to understand what a huge California earthquake would look like Rubble from a 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

New Zealand's quake-ravaged Christchurch city was struck by a strong earthquake causing further damage after a strong quake hit the city last year, local media reported on Tuesday.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A deadly magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, leading to tsunami activity, officials said Sunday. The quake caused damage to buildings and ...

On the fault This week the New Zealand city of Christchurch felt the force of a 6.3-magnitude earthquake . The quake came just five months after an even larger one struck 40 kilometres west of ...