Earthquakes
Quakes continue to shake East Coast
The East Coast of the North Island continues to be rattled by earthquakes, with two sharp shocks this morning.
Earthquakes linked to tide and moon phases
Earthquake timing has been linked with tidal "stresses" around the time of a new or full moon, but a geophysicist warns it remains unpredictable.
11 dead, scores injured in Tanzania quake
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has killed at least 11 people and injured 192 in northern Tanzania.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shakes the Marlborough Sounds
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck north of the Marlborough Sounds, GeoNet reports.
Otago quake fears after Macquarie Island shake
An earthquake near Macquarie Island caused a scare for New Zealand this morning when GeoNet reported it as a shake near Otago.
Underwater Earthquake Observatory
Scientists are trying to better understand undersea quakes, and in order to do so, they're creating an underwater earthquake observatory off the east coast. Audio
East Cape quake: Civil Defence defends response time
Civil Defence has defended its response time to this morning's magnitude 7.1 earthquake, saying it did trigger an alert warning. Video
East coast quake
Concerns about the slowness of the issuing of a tsunami warning have been aired following this morning's 7.1 earthquake off the North Island's East Cape. Audio
Today's quake East Cape's most dramatic in years
Today's earthquake was the most dramatic the East Cape has seen in recent years, but large quakes in the area are nothing new.
East Cape residents assess damage amid aftershocks
Cracks in houses and fallen chimneys are among the damage being reported by East Cape residents as they cope with continuing aftershocks. Video
East Coast still feeling aftershocks
Aftershocks are still being felt on the East Coast, after a 7.1 earthquake hit off the East Cape this morning. The quake struck at 4.40am about 130km north-east of Te Araroa and was 55km deep. We get… Audio
More large earthquakes could follow East Cape quake, GNS warns
The large earthquake which struck off the East Cape this morning increases the chance of other big earthquakes striking near the region, GNS is warning.
Tsunami warning aftermath: What you need to know
Here's what you need to know as New Zealand deals with the aftermath of a 7.1 earthquake off East Cape.
Earthquake strikes off East Cape
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of East Cape.
Italy quake: Death toll rises to 247
A powerful earthquake that hit mountain towns in central Italy has killed at least 247 people, the country's civil protection agency says. Video, Audio
Myanmar earthquake kills three, damages ancient temples
A powerful earthquake has shaken central Myanmar, killing at least three people and damaging centuries-old Buddhist pagodas.
Italy earthquake: Death toll rises, many missing
Thirty eight people are believed to be dead after a strong earthquake hit central Italy, collapsing buildings and trapping people under rubble. Video
6.2 earthquake in Italy widely felt
American businessmen Michael Gilroy is in the town of Montepulciano, about 60 kilometres from the epi-centre of Italy's 6.2 earthquake. He spoke to Checkpoint a short time ago. Video, Audio
Chch locals fed up with late night noise
The agency in charge of fixing earthquake damaged pipes and roads in Christchurch was last night issued an excessive noise notice after keeping residents awake in the early hours. Video, Audio
Dawa Steven Sherpa: Everest and environment
Kim Hill talks to Dawa Steven Sherpa is an environmental activist and tourism entrepreneur who has led more than 150 climbers from 18 different nations to summit Mt Everest, and in the process… Audio
