WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck New Zealand ’s lower North Island Wednesday, with a jolt rated ...

The quake temporarily knocked out New Zealand's emergency call number, 111, police reported. In Wellington, it collapsed a ferry loading ramp, broke windows and caused items to fall from shelves.

Scientists have uncovered a key piece of the puzzle behind the unusual "slow earthquakes" occurring off the east coast of New ...

Two moderate quakes have struck the world in the past few hours; while one hit Assam's Dhubri, another was reported in New ...

Tsunami currents have reached parts of the country and people should stay away from beaches until at least 3pm.

CANBERRA, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- New research led by Australian scientists shows small earthquakes in New Zealand's central Southern Alps are more frequent in spring and summer due to underground water ...

Changes in water levels beneath Earth's surface caused by glacier snowmelt and rainfall could be responsible for triggering ...

With Australia's most significant earthquake disaster occurring more than 35 years ago, many people consider quakes to be ...

A large earthquake has struck the Australian state of Queensland. Geoscience Australia measured the quake at magnitude 5.6, ...

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck New Zealand's lower North Island Wednesday, with a jolt rated as moderate by the country's ...