7.4 quake: People warned to stay out of water
A no tsunami threat was made known about 50 minutes after the 7.4 mag quake struck.
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Massive Alpine Fault quakes have helped sculpt NZ's stunning Southern Alps, study finds.
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After a big quake, some of us are more scared about the next one than others. Why?
'Decent jolt': Magnitude 5.2 quake shakes Milford
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake has struck 25km northwest of Milford Sound.
4.9 tremor near New Plymouth a 'rare' event
Another large quake has hit, this time near New Plymouth.
More shaking: Magnitude 3.6 earthquake near Levin
It comes after a 4.7 magnitude quake struck late on Saturday night in the same region.
Another earthquake jolts lower North Island
A magnitude 4.7 quake has jolted the central and lower North Island on Saturday night.
North Island sits upon ancient volcanic 'superplume', study reveals
North Island sits upon part of the largest volcanic outpouring on Earth, study reveals.
$200m problem: Why is Wellington's central library closed?
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EQC error leads to information on thousands of claims leaked
A customer and their lawyer received information related to 8000 claims.
Explained: What's been causing this week's quakes?
NZ has been rattled by two quakes over 5.0 in the same spot. What's causing them?
'Incredibly long shake': 5.2 quake strikes again near Levin
Offshore quake was 32km deep and centred 20km northwest of Levin.
Earthquake felt by thousands: Here's why it caused so little damage
More than 37,000 people across the length of New Zealand reported feeling the quake.
'Are you serious?' - PM reveals what went through her mind as quake hit
Jacinda Ardern's reaction to the quake has been shared widely on social media.
'Long and rolling' earthquake felt by more than 37,000
Train services in Wellington suspended in wake of big shake.
5.8 magnitude earthquake near Levin shakes North Island
5.8 magnitude earthquake near Levin shakes North Island. Video / Ben Murphy / Google Earth
'Holy cow!': Kiwis around NZ react to strong quake
The quake sent pets running for cover and toppled artwork off the walls.
Liam Dann: We did it - now comes the shock of ordinary life
With lockdown and Budget behind us, the challenge of ordinary life looms large.
Moderate earthquake shakes South Island
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake has occurred in the South Island near Te Anau.
South Island's shaky Saturday: Two quakes leave residents rattled
A 3.4 magnitude shake in Christchurch was followed by a 5.0 jolt in Fiordland.
EQC rocked by quake report: Cantabrians now have 'deep mistrust' of government
EQC 'poorly prepared' for 2010 and 2011 quakes, public inquiry finds.
'Blimmin' strong': 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Chch
Almost 9000 people reported feeling the quake.
Lockdown silence allows detection of smaller earthquakes
There's been a dramatic fall in the number of noise complaints in NZ's larger cities.
Strong 4.8-magnitude quake rocks central New Zealand
Around 2000 people reported feeling the shallow quake.
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Tsunami watch for Hawaii lifted after north Pacific earthquake
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the northern Pacific.
Strong earthquake strikes near Culverden
A strong earthquake has struck near northern Canterbury early this morning.
Kaikōura's quake-raised habitats fail to recover
Three years on, crucial ecosystems along Kaikoura's quake-raised coast fail to recover.
Thousands still living outside months after Puerto Rico quakes
New York Times: Thousands of people still sleeping in tents, cars or out in the open.
Local Focus: Napier demolition the largest 'in living memory'
Napier Civic Building to be demolished. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Series of small earthquakes recorded underneath Mt Ruapehu
"The seismic recordings indicate a source beneath the summit area."
Relatives of quake victims receive apology from Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel
Yesterday marked nine years since the 6.2 magnitude earthquake which killed 185.