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Philippines quake: Death toll tops 100
The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippine island of Bohol has topped 100 with only three people pulled alive from rubble.
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7.2 magnitude quake hits Philippines
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck in the central Philippines, killing at least four people and collapsing and damaging buildings, radio reports and officials said.
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Large quake triggered false alerts in NZ
A large earthquake located to the south of Raoul Island has triggered several quake alerts in New Zealand.
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Flooring system designed for quakes
Auckland University and Kiwi firm Framecad have worked together on a new flooring system designed to cope better than traditional full concrete flooring in earthquakes.
![Quake strikes close to Te Anau](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake strikes close to Te Anau
A moderately strong earthquake has struck close to the West Coast town of Te Anau overnight.
![Quake rattles central New Zealand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake rattles central New Zealand
A moderate earthquake jolted people in the lower North Island and upper South Island early today.
![False tsunami alarm rattles Opotiki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
False tsunami alarm rattles Opotiki
A tsunami siren which went off in Opotiki this morning was confirmed as a false alarm - but the 4.2 quake at 3.45am off White Island was very real.
![Giant waves pose huge risks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Giant waves pose huge risks
New report which rewrites danger level across the country requires big changes to civil defence readiness.
![NZ coast exposed to greater tsunami risk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
NZ coast exposed to greater tsunami risk
A large tsunami generated very close to the coast of New Zealand would arrive before warning sirens could be activated, a new report has found.
![Design: The Lord's house of card](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Design: The Lord's house of card
Ben Crawford finds the design of the new Christchurch Cathedral lives up to the hype.
![Christchurch's quake dogs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Christchurch's quake dogs
The canine heroes and victims of Christchurch’s earthquakes are immortalised in a new book by Laura Sessions and Craig Bullock.
![Quake creates new island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Quake creates new island
Alongside the carnage of Pakistan's massive earthquake came a new creation: a small island of mud, stone and bubbling gas pushed forth from the seabed.
![Pre-quake 'time machine'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Pre-quake 'time machine'
An application developed by Christchurch researchers allows people to walk its streets and see how they looked before the earthquakes.
![Faults off West Coast capable of causing 7.8 magnitude quakes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=796)
Faults off West Coast capable of causing 7.8 magnitude quakes
Faults off the West Coast are capable of causing earthquakes up to magnitude 7.8, seismic research shows. They are the type that generate tsunamis and it's unknown when they will rupture.