'Light' 4.9 quake rattles South Island
Nearly 400 reports submitted to Geonet within an hour of the jolt.
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A 6.0-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's main Java island on Saturday. Video / AP
Indonesia earthquake kills 8 in Java, jolts Bali
The magnitude 6.0 quake struck off the island's southern coast at 2:00pm local time.
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'Long and rolling': 6.1 earthquake strikes off East Coast
Geonet describes the intensity as moderate.
Do not panic: Tsunami sirens to be tested in Auckland at midday
Don't panic - it's only a drill, done twice a year at the change of daylight saving.
Landmark Wellington church to close after fundraising efforts fail
The Category One-listed complex was deemed earthquake-prone after the Christchurch quakes.
Quakes triggered hundreds of landslides on Raoul Island
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Top Wellington restaurant closes for earthquake strengthening
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7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan, minor injuries
No reports of major damage after 7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan.
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Satellite view shows Raoul Island before and after quakes, tsunami
Satellite images appear to show fresh landslides on Raoul Island after Friday's quakes.
The million-year model unravelling NZ's big quake risk
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More than 140 quakes of magnitude 4 or greater since Friday
Seismologist warns there is still an increased probability of a bigger quake.
6.1 quake strikes off coast of North Island
"That was a good one, felt like it last for a full minute of strong but gentle rocking."
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Earthquake swarm: 5.4 magnitude aftershock hits east coast
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'Pretty quick': Civil Defence's praise of Kiwis after tsunami warning
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Kiwis urged to be careful in the water today after tsunami alert
Civil Defence's message to Kiwis returning to waters as GeoNet predicts future quakes.
Locked-down Auckland faces level-2 freedom after PM's 2.27am 'bugger it' earthquake moment
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Fran O'Sullivan: Quake a rollicking reminder to share the reins
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Premium: Firefighter Mike ‘Ringo’ Harwood on 50 years service
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Thousands of Kiwis grabbed children and pets and scrambled onto hilltops yesterday.
Problems with tsunami sirens to be investigated - Far North Mayor
Tsunami sirens on the Aupouri Peninsula were affected by a Top Energy power outage today.
Lift-off! Auckland heads out of lockdown, NZ to level 1
Auckland into level 2 this Sunday and may be back to level 1 by the start of next weekend.
Following major quakes off NZ, questions remain about how they might be linked
Three major earthquakes ruptured along the Tonga Kermadec subduction zone.
Watch: Tsunami warning lifted after wave surges from big quake
After 13 hours - and three major earthquakes - some peace of mind finally arrives.
Earthquake swarm/tsunami risk: Weeks of aftershocks expected
Scientists expect weeks of aftershocks after this morning's 7.1 East Cape quake.
Tsunami waves hit Norfolk Island
Residents on a remote Australian island were told to seek higher ground.
Lockdown luck: Covid stopped team of scientists being in Kermadecs as quake hit
"I don't want comment on what might have been, hard to know what could have unfolded."