WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit off the west coast of New Zealand. There is no tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake occurred shortly after 1 a.m.

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

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK’s national metrology center, plans to use subsea cables to detect earthquakes in the Pacific Ocean. In collaboration with the New Zealand-based ...

An earthquake rebuild with a budget of just over $600,000 has been crowned the best house in New Zealand. The prestigious Resene Architectural Design Awards [ADNZ] were announced at a ceremony in ...

New Zealand's earthquake rating system is set for a major overhaul, with the government saying it will now focus on buildings that truly put lives at risk.

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

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 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand Wednesday, but authorities reported no damage and issued no tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey ...