The 'Big One' earthquake is usually associated with California. But scientists have warned that it could strike in New ...
The deep ocean floor northeast of New Zealand lurched on a quiet seismic day in late May 2026, producing a magnitude 5.3 ...
A fault line running alongside the Hunua Ranges in South Auckland is now identified as active and has the potential to cause a major earthquake with serious consequences, University of Auckland ...
An Auckland faultline has been reclassified as active, with researchers warning it has the potential to generate a large earthquake with serious consequences. The Mangatangi Fault, which runs ...
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, prompting countries in the region to assess a tsunami threat. New Zealand’s National Emergency Management Agency ...
WELLINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) -- New research has identified an active fault near New Zealand's largest city, suggesting earthquake risk for Auckland may be higher than previously understood.