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Alpine Fault's rupture stronger than thought
The rupture stretched from Haupiri River on the West Coast of the South Island down at least as far as Milford Sound and the two researchers estimate it reached a magnitude of 8.1, higher than the previously thought mean magnitude of 7.9.
Magnitude 4.0 quake shakes Christchurch
Christchurch was rattled by a magnitude 4.0 earthquake this morning.
Tongariro volcano alert at new high
A "sudden rise" in volcanic activity at Mt Tongariro has prompted scientists to lift its volcanic alert status for the first time. But local businesses and conservation authorities remain unconcerned.