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Magnitude 7.1 quake strikes Vanuatu
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck about 46km northeast of Port Olry in Vanuatu.
![Did you drop, cover and hold?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Did you drop, cover and hold?
A nationwide 'shake-out' was held this morning - a drill to make sure everyone knows what to do in the event of an earthquake.
![North Island still shaking after quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
North Island still shaking after quake
Aftershocks are continuing to rattle the lower North Island, with a magnitude 4.3 quake hitting this afternoon.
![North Island still shaking after quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
North Island still shaking after quake
The 24km-deep quake struck 15km east of Pongaroa and experts warned the shakes could continue for weeks.
![5.8 earthquake in lower North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
5.8 earthquake in lower North Island
GeoNet said the "severe" intensity quake struck 15km east of Pongaroa, on the east coast near the border between Wairarapa and Manawatu, at 9.05pm.
![Is this a work of art?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Is this a work of art?
Lladro porcelain damaged in the Christchurch quake count as works of art - leaving a retiree out of pocket by nearly $200,000.
![Quake rattles North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake rattles North Island
More than 2400 people, from Auckland to Southland, had reported feeling the quake by 7.30am.
![Quake rattles Fiordland](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake rattles Fiordland
People in Glenorchy, Frankton and Milford Sound reported feeling the quake, which GeoNet classed as moderate.
![5 years on: Canterbury's $40b recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
5 years on: Canterbury's $40b recovery
Recovery is going "pretty well", the Prime Minister says: "I can see the progress that is being made, but I can also understand their frustrations".
![Scholarship to research effects of earthquakes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Scholarship to research effects of earthquakes
The University of Canterbury is offering scholarships to help inspire research into the effects of the devastating 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
![Earthquake strengthening time halved for some buildings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Earthquake strengthening time halved for some buildings
Buildings with verandas and other features that could collapse into busy areas will need to be earthquake-strengthened in half the time, the Government has announced.
![NZ earthquake engineers sent to Nepal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
NZ earthquake engineers sent to Nepal
A team of New Zealand earthquake engineers has been sent to Nepal to assist with its earthquake rebuild - costing the Government $1 million.
![Gisborne shaken by quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Gisborne shaken by quake
It is highly unlikely any Gisborne residents would have been woken up by a "severe" earthquake this morning, an expert says.
![Solomon Islands shaken by quake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Solomon Islands shaken by quake
Seismologists have downgraded a strong quake that rocked the Solomon Islands in the Pacific this morning.
![EQC complaints over newspaper ads upheld](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
EQC complaints over newspaper ads upheld
Two complaints by the Earthquake Commission have been upheld against two newspaper advertisements published by a consumer advocate.
![Watch: Quake rattles office workers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Watch: Quake rattles office workers
Queensland's southeast has been rocked by a magnitude-5.3 earthquake.
![Large quake shakes Indonesia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Large quake shakes Indonesia
A huge earthquake has struck the western Indonesian province of Papua this morning.
![Quake rattles Bay of Plenty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake rattles Bay of Plenty
More than 20 people have reported feeling this morning's quake.
![Quake rattles South Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake rattles South Island
The magnitude 4.3 quake was 15km deep, and was centered 45km north-west of Twizel, GeoNet said.
![5.0 quake strikes off Gisborne coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
5.0 quake strikes off Gisborne coast
It is "highly unlikely" anyone would have felt a strong quake that rattled an offshore area east of the country this morning.
![Quakes strike North and South Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quakes strike North and South Island
Two minor earthquakes hit central parts of both main islands today.
![Classrooms with a view](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Classrooms with a view
King's School in Auckland is to replace its old boarding house and clock tower with a $30 million glass-fronted building with views of Rangitoto Island.
![Quake strikes off coast of Kaikoura](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake strikes off coast of Kaikoura
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck off the coast of Kaikoura.
![Quake shakes Wanaka](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake shakes Wanaka
The South Island resort town of Wanaka has been rocked by a magnitude 4.1 earthquake tonight.
![Malaysia quake rescue effort 'farce'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Malaysia quake rescue effort 'farce'
An Australian climber has savaged rescue efforts in the wake of a deadly earthquake that jolted Southeast Asia's highest peak.
![Late night quakes rattle near Gisborne](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Late night quakes rattle near Gisborne
Two small quakes struck just northwest of Gisborne last night.