A powerful 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s North Island late Tuesday night local time, approximately 16 miles (10 kilometers) east of Eketāhuna in the Tararua district.

A 4.5 magnitude quake has rattled central New Zealand this afternoon. The quake struck at 4.33pm 10km south of Seddon. It was ...

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Zachary Conat was enjoying a day of sightseeing in New Zealand Tuesday when the tremors started RaeAnne Conat said it was difficult to understand a hurried message from her husband, Staff Sgt.

Fifteen people died on June 17, 1929, when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the small farming ... 1931, caused New Zealand's largest loss of life in a natural disaster, along with widespread ...

This video shows the moments after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Christchurch in New Zealand on February 22, 2011, killing at least 75 people with hundreds more missing.