Proposed new earthquake rules: Rotorua Mayor hopes Blue Baths can reopen

Proposed changes to earthquake strengthening laws could pave the way for reopening Rotorua’s heritag, Mayor Tania Tapsell ...

Civil Defence advice: Stay in bed if you get woken by an earthquake, Napier residents told after 4.5 magnitude shake

A moderate earthquake woke thousands in Hawke’s Bay early on Monday. The 4.5 magnitude quake struck 5km south of Napier at ...

Earthquakes Can Shift Rivers And Break Flood Defences – But New Research Can Help Communities Prepare

McEwan’s research shows that earthquakes can cause rivers to shift, flood, or get blocked entirely - sometimes creating ...

Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits off tip of South America

A tsunami threat that had been issued after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage, a body of water located between the southern tip of South America and Antarctica, has been withdrawn, ...

Stiffer buildings could save billions in earthquake damage, researchers say

Canterbury University has done a large scale test on the sort of steel frame and concrete multistories common in New Zealand.

Earthquake-Prone Building System Changes Positive Step

Engineering New Zealand welcomes the Government’s announcement on changes to the earthquake-prone building system as a positive step to providing certainty to the sector and addressing our highest ...
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No damage reported after a 4.9 magnitude quake jolts New Zealand’s lower North Island

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck New Zealand ‘s lower North Island Wednesday, with a jolt rated as moderate by the country’s geological sciences agency. The quake was ...

Multiple feared dead after powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan

A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck near one of northern Afghanistan's largest cities, the United States ...