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

Whakatane resident Tara saw people flock to high ground near her home when tsunami warnings were issued following three earthquakes off the coast of New Zealand. The six hour ordeal made her ...

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

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 ...

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

Another 7.8 quake, which shook the Hawke's Bay cities of Napier and Hastings on February 3, 1931, caused New Zealand's largest ... Apart from the earthquakes, three active volcanoes dominate ...