The giant plate boundary that is the Hikurangi Subduction Zone has the potential to cause magnitude-8.0 “megathrust” ...

An earthquake alert previously issued for North Island, New Zealand, has been withdrawn. Initially published on November 28, ...

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck near the New Zealand capital Wellington on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, as the nation grapples with widespread landslides and flooding across a ...

"Instead of an earthquake happening over the course ... One chunk, the Hikurangi Plateau, started sinking below New Zealand. It now lies about 2 miles below sea level and is being pushed into ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Nov 28 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of North Island, New Zealand on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km ...

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the east coast of North Island, New Zealand on Thursday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ ...

DURING June, five strong earthquakes were registered on the New Zealand seismographs at Arapuni, Auckland, Christchurch, Kaimati, New Plymouth, Tuai and Wellington. The one on June 28 was that ...

An independent review of regulations around earthquake strengthening requirements has been approved by the government alongside new legislation that will change timeframes building owners have to ...

A heritage-protected art museum on the coast of New Zealand’s North Island will reopen on 9 November after a major renovation to increase its resistance to earthquakes following the Christchurch ...

New Zealand expects the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle to cost as much as the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. New Zealand has said rebuilding after Cyclone Gabrielle will cost billions of dollars ...