COMMENT: Nobody knows when or where the next big quake will hit our country.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there is no tsunami threat from the earthquake.

Residents in Sapporo were shaken from their beds when it struck Hokkaido at 3:08am.

There are 549 Kiwis registered on SafeTravel as being in Japan at the moment.

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has rocked the city of Sapporo in northern Japan.

Calls for independent inquiry after allegations of tampering with city's district plan.

It will likely "happen in the lifetime of many New Zealanders", says expert.

AI has been taught to forecast patterns of aftershock locations following large quakes.

Past NZ quakes shown to influence atmospheric CO2 in new South Island-based study.

Lombok is in crisis, says Havelock North woman living in Indonesia.

150 years ago, NZ's only documented fatal tsunami hit. What can we learn from it today?

Red Cross worker speaks about horrors she has witnessed in aftermath of Lombok quakes.

Death toll from the first quake on Sunday is now believed to be at least 227 people.

Kiwi who experienced the Christchurch earthquake said this was much more terrifying.

Narto Aryadi spent 12 hours digging his way to freedom through quake debris.

Thousands of tourists have found themselves stranded amid chaos after powerful earthquake.

Tourists evacuated by ship from three islands near the tremor's centre.

Aucklander spent night after the earthquake looking for survivors.

Comments from Insurance Council on tardiness of action are galling, Minister says.

Key stakeholders were not consulted on bill before introduction, council says.

It was located around 25km northwest of Picton.

Council buildings in Grey Lynn and Ponsonby the latest to be yellow-stickered.

Last night's 4.0 earthquake was Christchurch's strongest in more than half a year.

The biggest quake in nearly a century struck nine years ago today. But we've forgotten it.

A new Wellington study has highlighted the confusion that followed the Kaikoura quake.

Mexicans celebrating their shock victory over Germany caused a literal earthquake today.

Report into EQC claims recommends manual review of files and more staff.

A series of earthquakes rocked the Bay of Plenty last night - one with a magnitude of 4.1.

Scientists have discovered seismic warning signals that can precede an earthquake.

Floating houses, riverside bars, and gondola proposed.