Evacuations in Australia after magnitude 7.3 quake hits Indonesia
Parts of Darwin's central business district were evacuated due to the quake.
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Based on all the available data, there is no tsunami threat for New Zealand.
Strong earthquake kills 12, injures 134 in China
A hotel collapsed and roads were damaged in the earthquake.
Remembering NZ's third deadliest earthquake 90 years ago
The 1929 Murchison earthquake's victims were mostly killed by landslides.
No tsunami threat to NZ after second Kermadecs earthquake
The region northeast of New Zealand has been struck with two earthquakes today.
Wellington buildings under fresh seismic microscope
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Quake mystery: Did 5.5 jolt really strike on big-risk Alpine Fault?
Scientists question whether a 5.5 quake did indeed strike on the big-risk Alpine Fault.
Warning after swarm of earthquakes on Alpine Fault
Geonet has issued a warning after a magnitude 5.5 quake this morning near Milford Sound.
No town hall, no go for show: Drax Project snubs Wellington
The band's move highlights the heavy weight of the city's growing construction projects.
Shellfish, kelp exposed in Kaikoura-like quake 1000 years ago
A quake that struck NZ 1000 years ago was big enough to raise a stretch of coastline.
Georgina Beyer - why I'm not going to Destiny's big gay out
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Brian Tamaki invites gay community for date with Destiny
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Swarm of almost 200 quakes rock White Island
A swarm of earthquakes has rocked White Island, with 196 recorded since Thursday.
Most active fault revealing new secrets
Research is well underway to reveal the risk the Hikurangi subduction zone poses to us.
Scientists closer to forecasting next big one off Hawke's Bay
Small quake can lubricate colliding plates, and trigger a slow-slip event, research finds.
Aftershocks rattle Papua New Guinea after big earthquake
The magnitude 7.5 quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 10km.
The Hawke's Bay Earthquake's Jane Doe: How did no one in a town of 16,000 recognise a woman's body?
Did she live in seclusion, or with a family. Was she actually a local?
The Big One: What will an Alpine Fault quake feel like?
Scientists reveal more about a fault set to unleash one of the biggest quakes NZ's seen.
Papua New Guinea 7.2 magnitude earthquake felt in Australia
The earthquake struck at 7.19am local time.
$300m quake class action against Govt-owned insurer
Canterbury homeowners 'thrilled' with backing of top Australian law firm
'The equivalent of a magnitude 7.0': Slow-slip rupture spreads along Hawke's Bay coast
The estimated movement represents up to four years' worth of tectonic motion.
Never-before-seen Hawke's Bay earthquake photos found in treasure-trove
Treasure trove of photos found in a professional photographer's box in house in Hastings.
'Hard and sharp': Earthquake jolts lower North Island
The 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Dannevirke at 4.35am.
New 6.3 earthquake hits Philippines
Powerful quake hits just a day after 6.1 shake hit the country's north, killed 11 people.
Horror as quake empties high-rise rooftop pool
Powerful Philippines earthquake turns the side of this Manilla hotel into a waterfall.
6.1 magnitude quake strikes Philippines, child one of three confirmed dead
Trapped people can be heard screaming for help as rescuers scramble to reach them.
Study shows past rumbles on NZ's big quake danger zone
Scientists pull together most comprehensive picture yet of NZ's largest geological threat.
$1 billion bill for botched quake repairs
Fixing poorly done earthquake repairs is likely to cost $1 billion
Swarm of quakes triggered by major 'slow slip' NZ event
Silent, slow-burning earthquakes can displace faults over days and months.
Fresh warning of 'high risk' megathrust quake near NZ
'The reality is, it's not a matter of if, but when'
Thousands report feeling earthquake near Wellington
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake was felt by thousands near Wellington.
Christchurch shootings: Meet the PM's top secret advisers
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Civil Defence sends wrong alerts of Kermadec quake, tsunami risk for NZ
Civil Defence this afternoon tweeted and sent automatic alerts - including phone calls.
Earthquake near Timaru causes weak shaking
The earthquake took place about 15km northeast of the South Canterbury city.