A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck New Zealand in the middle of the night with its force felt so powerfully that those in the region couldn't even stay on their feet ...

New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes. These marks reveal ...

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

A GNS scientist says a cluster of small earthquakes around Taupō were quite close to the surface - which is why so many ...

Taupō residents were feeling nervous today after a “swarm” of more than 50 earthquakes were recorded in the area GNS Science ...

Last night’s strong and shallow 5.3 quake was felt by more than 23,000 people: mostly across the lower North Island. A seismologist says it wouldn’t have registered too much t ...